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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,489–1,512
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Michigan 85 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI
Net price / year$5,978PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Canton, MI
Net price / year$22,985Payback6.5 years
Weak ROI
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Net price / year$12,822Payback74.9 years
Solid ROI
Albion College
Albion, MI
Net price / year$14,301Payback5.5 years
Weak ROI
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI
Net price / year$20,301PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI
Net price / year$34,617PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
Net price / year$12,547Payback10.4 years
Weak ROI
Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
Net price / year$11,949PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Kettering University
Flint, MI
Net price / year$34,660Payback3 years
Strong ROI
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Net price / year$19,072Payback4.4 years
Slow ROI
Alma College
Alma, MI
Net price / year$20,694Payback13 years
Weak ROI
Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
Net price / year$7,280PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI
Net price / year$16,626Payback54.3 years
Weak ROI
Kirtland Community College
Grayling, MI
Net price / year$7,456PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI
Net price / year$19,353Payback23 years
Weak ROI
North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, MI
Net price / year$10,083PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
The University of Olivet
Olivet, MI
Net price / year$21,393PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rochester Christian University
Rochester Hills, MI
Net price / year$21,456Payback247.3 years
Weak ROI
West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI
Net price / year$1,527PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Douglas J Aveda Institute
East Lansing, MI
Net price / year$25,357PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northwestern Technological Institute
Southfield, MI
Net price / year$34,423PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Cleary University
Howell, MI
Net price / year$22,143Payback15.2 years
Weak ROI
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI
Net price / year$3,320PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI
Net price / year$12,404PaybackNot available