First-Gen Fit Rankings: Michigan

Sorted by First-Gen Fit Score · 52 schools · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education

✅ 13 Good (60–79) ⚠️ 29 Fair (40–59) ⚠️ 10 Low (<40)

#	College	Fit Score	First-Gen Rate	Pell Rate	Net Price <$30k	Retention
1	University of Michigan-Flint Flint	71 ✅ Good	—	38.6%	$1,517	77.8%
2	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn	69 ✅ Good	—	46.2%	$7,211	82.5%
3	Ferris State University Big Rapids	68 ✅ Good	—	34.2%	$2,556	77.6%
4	Grace Christian University Wyoming	67 ✅ Good	—	46.9%	$9,538	65.2%
5	Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit Oak Park	67 ✅ Good	—	36.6%	—	96%
6	Oakland University Rochester Hills	65 ✅ Good	—	32%	$4,422	77.9%
7	Wayne State University Detroit	65 ✅ Good	—	45.7%	$11,090	82.7%
8	Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie	64 ✅ Good	—	26.5%	$3,516	78.8%
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor	64 ✅ Good	—	18.1%	$1,043	97.5%
10	Albion College Albion	62 ✅ Good	—	47.5%	$10,036	70.8%
11	Michigan Technological University Houghton	62 ✅ Good	—	20.2%	$2,045	88.8%
12	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo	62 ✅ Good	—	26.8%	$5,263	81.1%
13	Saginaw Valley State University University Center	60 ✅ Good	—	35.2%	$9,844	77.6%
14	Baker College Owosso	59 ⚠️ Fair	—	37.7%	$11,976	66.1%
15	Northern Michigan University Marquette	58 ⚠️ Fair	—	28%	$7,697	78%
16	Michigan State University East Lansing	57 ⚠️ Fair	—	20.1%	$7,068	90.1%
17	Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield Southfield	57 ⚠️ Fair	—	66.3%	$36,842	75%
18	Great Lakes Christian College Lansing	56 ⚠️ Fair	—	53.1%	$12,510	48.9%
19	Walsh College Troy	56 ⚠️ Fair	—	34.7%	—	—
20	Davenport University Grand Rapids	55 ⚠️ Fair	—	33.8%	$16,700	82.1%
21	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti	55 ⚠️ Fair	—	36.6%	$13,250	68.8%
22	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant	54 ⚠️ Fair	—	31.4%	$12,185	75.4%
23	Kuyper College Grand Rapids	54 ⚠️ Fair	—	43.1%	$14,024	59%
24	Siena Heights University Adrian	54 ⚠️ Fair	—	34.2%	$15,624	70%
25	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit	53 ⚠️ Fair	—	26.3%	$13,088	83.5%
26	Grand Valley State University Allendale	53 ⚠️ Fair	—	29.2%	$12,272	76.3%
27	Madonna University Livonia	53 ⚠️ Fair	—	30.4%	$14,759	71.5%
28	Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor	53 ⚠️ Fair	—	28.7%	$14,530	77.1%
29	Aquinas College Grand Rapids	52 ⚠️ Fair	—	23.9%	$10,725	78.3%
30	The University of Olivet Olivet	51 ⚠️ Fair	—	49.5%	$19,656	61.4%
31	Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo	50 ⚠️ Fair	—	25.8%	$12,019	84.6%
32	Andrews University Berrien Springs	49 ⚠️ Fair	—	24.7%	$13,406	83.2%
33	Alma College Alma	48 ⚠️ Fair	—	27%	$17,162	85%
34	Cleary University Howell	48 ⚠️ Fair	—	29.9%	$18,046	65.9%
35	Cornerstone University Grand Rapids	48 ⚠️ Fair	—	32.8%	$20,177	78.3%
36	Rochester University Rochester Hills	47 ⚠️ Fair	—	30.9%	$18,463	59.6%
37	Chamberlain University-Michigan Troy	45 ⚠️ Fair	—	49.9%	$27,832	60%
38	Adrian College Adrian	44 ⚠️ Fair	—	30.8%	$19,542	65.4%
39	Hope College Holland	42 ⚠️ Fair	—	16.5%	$17,606	88.4%
40	Hillsdale College Hillsdale	41 ⚠️ Fair	—	0%	—	96.6%
41	Northwood University Midland	41 ⚠️ Fair	—	25.7%	$25,700	78.6%
42	Calvin University Grand Rapids	40 ⚠️ Fair	—	17.4%	$19,281	86.8%
43	College for Creative Studies Detroit	36 ⚠️ Low	—	30%	$30,267	82.2%
44	Kettering University Flint	36 ⚠️ Low	—	17%	$24,910	94.3%
45	Lawrence Technological University Southfield	32 ⚠️ Low	—	15.5%	$25,980	78.4%
46	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor	28 ⚠️ Low	—	24.1%	$28,829	44.6%
47	Calvin Theological Seminary Grand Rapids	0 ⚠️ Low	—	—	—	—
48	Michigan School of Psychology Farmington Hills	0 ⚠️ Low	—	—	—	—
49	Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills	0 ⚠️ Low	—	—	—	—
50	Thomas M Cooley Law School Lansing	0 ⚠️ Low	—	—	—	—
51	Western Theological Seminary Holland	0 ⚠️ Low	—	—	—	—
52	Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Kalamazoo	0 ⚠️ Low	—	—	—	—

Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. First-Gen Fit Score is a composite index for informational purposes only.

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