Dorsey Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Dorsey College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Its tuition & fees of $16,990 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 643.
The financial aid amount ($6,176) is much higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (15 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Dorsey are $16,990 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Dorsey College $16,990

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan $15,430

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Dorsey is 54% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Dorsey College 54%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 58%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Dorsey is 51% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Dorsey College 51%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 77%

Student Population

The total student population at Dorsey is 643 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Dorsey College 643

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 183

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Dorsey is $6,176 which is 36.35% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Dorsey College $6,176

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan $4,130

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Dorsey is 21 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.