College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $11,784. College Scorecard.
Higher than 2% of Michigan colleges we cover and 4% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 4% of Michigan colleges we cover and 4% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Henry Ford College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Henry Ford College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Michigan residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Henry Ford College majors, earnings & careers
Henry Ford College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Henry Ford College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 2 majors
- Culinary Arts and Related Services—
- Hospitality Management—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Hospitality Management → Lodging manager
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Detroit
Overall prices in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,459. Housing costs 5% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 35 inches of rain a year, 31 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Wayne County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Wayne County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Henry Ford College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Michigan by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford College | — | $660 | 17% | $34,795 | This school |
| Schoolcraft Community College District | — | $2,260 | 18% | $42,722 | |
| Jackson College | — | $7,761 | 16% | $36,898 | |
| Northwestern Michigan College | — | $6,231 | 25% | $38,167 | |
| Bay Mills Community College | — | $3,073 | 30% | $30,048 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Henry Ford College would cost you $1,600 less per year than Schoolcraft Community College District, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Henry Ford College.
- Henry Ford College gives aided families $1,336 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Michigan resident | Henry Ford College | Schoolcraft Community College District | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $11,784 | $12,048 | −$264 |
| Average grants | −$11,124 | −$9,788 | −$1,336 |
| You pay | $660 | $2,260 | −$1,600 |
“+” means Henry Ford College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Henry Ford College
How much does Henry Ford College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $11,784 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $660 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $46 and families earning $110k+ pay $8,208.
How much do Henry Ford College graduates earn?
Former Henry Ford College students earn a median $34,795 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Henry Ford College graduation rate?
17% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Henry Ford College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/henry-ford-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).