Dorsey College-Dearborn

Detroit, MI · Private for-profit · www.dorsey.edu/ ↗

Dorsey College-Dearborn is a private for-profit college in Detroit, Michigan, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 430 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Dorsey College-Dearborn at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
430
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$27,365
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$32,417
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$13,000
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Dorsey College-Dearborn

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $27,365 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $32,417, about the same as the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $13,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).