by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Adrian College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Adrian is ranked #1,406 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Adrian holds the #36 spot on the Best Colleges in Michigan ranking.
The acceptance rate at Adrian College is 72%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Adrian is a good fit for you.
About 22% of students accepted to Adrian submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 443 and 580. Math scores were between 430 and 560.
Adrian received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 27.
The student to faculty ratio at Adrian College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Adrian College is 49%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Adrian College this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Adrian the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 56%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Adrian College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,635 undergraduates at Adrian.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Adrian College.
The average net price of Adrian is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Adrian
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,688 | $15,581 | $19,528 | $24,062 | $26,926 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Adrian, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Adrian, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $6,403 a year. That adds up to $25,612 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Adrian College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Adrian College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $55,504 in their early years. This is good news for future Adrian College graduates since it is 13% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Adrian College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Adrian, Michigan. Adrian is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of Adrian College.
Contact information for Adrian College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 110 South Madison Ave., Adrian, MI 49221-2575 |
| Phone: | 5172655161 |
| Website: | www.adrian.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/adriancollegebulldogs |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/AdrianCollege |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 23 majors graduated from Adrian College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 438 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 72 | $27,578 |
| Business Administration & Management | 45 | $39,891 |
| General Biology | 34 | $25,882 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 26 | $37,639 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 26 | NA |
| Marketing | 21 | $40,234 |
| Accounting | 20 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 20 | NA |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 17 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
929 students took at least one online class at Adrian College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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