Henry Ford College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Henry Ford College is $11,784 a year for Michigan residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $660 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $11,784. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Michigan residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,568$7,816
Housing & meals——
Books & supplies$1,824$1,824
Personal & travel——
Living-at-home adjustment——
Total cost of attendance$11,784$16,032

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$7,300
Loan default rate14.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out21%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants46%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$11,124Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Henry Ford College net price compared with other Michigan colleges

Henry Ford College has the lowest average net price of 48 Michigan colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1Henry Ford College$66017%$34,795
2Schoolcraft Community College District$2,26018%$42,722
3Bay Mills Community College$3,07330%$30,048
4Alpena Community College$3,32052%$36,442
5Northwestern Michigan College$6,23125%$38,167
6University of Michigan-Flint$7,00740%$53,230
7Jackson College$7,76116%$36,898
8Ferris State University$8,62447%$54,735
9Oakland University$9,12058%$58,612

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Michigan colleges →

Why Henry Ford College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Henry Ford College—$66017%$34,795This school
Schoolcraft Community College District—$2,26018%$42,722
Jackson College—$7,76116%$36,898
Northwestern Michigan College—$6,23125%$38,167
Bay Mills Community College—$3,07330%$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 residentHenry Ford CollegeSchoolcraft Community College DistrictDifference
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.

Henry Ford College cost questions

How much is tuition at Henry Ford College?

Tuition and fees are $3,568 a year for Michigan residents and $7,816 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Henry Ford College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $11,784 a year for Michigan residents living on campus and about $16,032 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Henry Ford College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $660 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $46; $48–75k pay $1,768; $110k+ pay $8,208. These figures are for Michigan residents.

How much debt do Henry Ford College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $7,300, and 14.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Henry Ford College overview