Private nonprofit · College

Adrian College

Adrian, Michigan · Distant town

72.5%
Admit rate
$25,368
Avg net price
48%
Graduation rate
$55,504
Median earnings

Adrian College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Adrian, Michigan (distant town setting), enrolling 1,604 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,604 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 73% admitNCAA Division III with football · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Adrian College's admitted students.

Admit rate
72.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
873–1140
Avg GPA (est.)
3.01

Enter a test score to see where you land against Adrian College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Adrian College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Adrian, Michigan

Adrian is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County. Adrian was founded on June 18, 1826, by Addison Comstock. The original name for the village was Logan, but was changed soon after to Adrian, perhaps in reference to the Roman emperor Hadrian. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
32 miles to Toledo, OH
To Great Lakes shore
32 miles
Nearest airport
25 miles to Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express (TOL)

How Adrian College compares

Selectivity72.5%

More selective than 59% · #16 most selective of 43 in Michigan

SAT average1034

Higher than 13%

Graduation rate48%

Higher than 36% · #32 of 44 in Michigan

First-year retention65%

Higher than 21%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,504

Higher than 55% · #22 of 45 in Michigan

Average net price$25,368

Cheaper than 27% · #36 cheapest of 44 in Michigan

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment1,604

Larger than 51%

Percentiles compare Adrian College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Michigan.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,696students
  • Undergraduate1,60495%
  • Graduate925%

Undergraduates by gender

1,604undergrads
  • Women67742%
  • Men92758%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black6.4%
  • Hispanic6.2%
  • Other or multiracial27%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,604
Graduate enrollment
92
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$68,386
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$59,526
Endowment
$56,579,536

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 484 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Michigan67%
  • Other U.S. states27%
  • International6.0%

A regional draw: about 67% of first-years come from Michigan, the rest from elsewhere.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
72.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
873–1140
SAT average
1034
SAT reading
443–580
SAT math
430–560
ACT composite
21–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.01

Cost

In-state tuition
$41,684
Room & board
$20,260
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$56,003
Average net price
$25,368

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
48%
Graduated on time (4 years)
37%
First-year retention
65%
Transferred to another college
33%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,805
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,504
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
71%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
58%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
37%
Low-income (Pell)
36%
First-generation
36%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,664
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$6,220
Meal plan (year)
$7,204
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
918 (568 men · 350 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (17)

Football177
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)164
Baseball71
Wrestling70
Soccer60
Lacrosse59
Ice Hockey54
Basketball46
Volleyball43
Other Sports36
Golf31
Tennis25
Softball21
Gymnastics18
Bowling17
Rowing16
Equestrian10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
10
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,765 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.3reported offenses a year
3.3 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Fondling
1.0
Aggravated assault
1.0
Burglary
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$19,542
$30–48k
$21,571
$48–75k
$24,162
$75–110k
$27,166
$110k+
$28,652

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$105,413

$24,162/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$28,675
average award, among those who get one

Adrian College discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $28,675. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 506 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$55,504
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
49%
Out-earn a HS grad
59%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$49,628
Men
$61,726

Men out-earn women by $12,098 (24%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
29.9″
Annual snow
26″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.73.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Adrian Lenawee CO AP, MI US station (2.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.