by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Dorsey College-Dearborn, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Dorsey College-Dearborn comes to about $29,357.00 annually.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $15,154.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,203.00 |
| Total cost | $29,357.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,357.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,917.00 |
| Net price | $24,440.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,357.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,046.00 |
| Net price | $24,311.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 1.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $24,553.00 | $24,683.00 | $29,649.00 |
| Senior year | $25,293.00 | $25,427.00 | $30,542.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $99,686.00 | $100,215.00 | $120,377.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $37,977.00 | $38,178.00 | $45,859.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,147.00 | $1,153.00 | $1,385.00 |
| Total amount paid | $137,662.00 | $138,393.00 | $166,236.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Freshman year | $24,553.00 | $24,683.00 | $29,649.00 |
| Senior year | $24,797.00 | $24,929.00 | $29,944.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $49,350.00 | $49,612.00 | $59,593.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,800.00 | $18,900.00 | $22,703.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $568.00 | $571.00 | $686.00 |
| Total amount paid | $68,150.00 | $68,512.00 | $82,295.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $25,615.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,173.00 |
Use Dorsey College-Dearborn Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Dorsey College-Dearborn is $9,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,626.00 |
| 25th | $4,436.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $13,000.00 |
| 90th | $13,969.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $10,579.00 |
| High income | $8,917.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $583.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
The default-rate category at Dorsey College-Dearborn is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Dorsey College-Dearborn total $263,666,284.00 across 26,980 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,948.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Dorsey College-Dearborn, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.