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Your graduation rates may vary

It’s not a statistic highlighted in college pamphlets or admissions websites, but it’s a data point freshman should think about as they set up their dorm rooms this week:

Not all of them have the same chance of graduating.

White students are more likely to graduate than African-American students at almost all Michigan universities. And the gap between those graduation rates is growing at many schools.

Use the database below to see how your school has performed over the past decade:

  • Adrian College

    41.89688, -84.06303

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200245.9%50.0%
    200342.8%30.8%
    200451.0%22.2%
    200553.3%27.8%
    200647.1%14.8%
    200756.2%43.8%
    200854.5%25.0%
    2009N/AN/A
    201046.2%25.0%
    201151.7%40.0%
  • Albion College

    42.24507, -84.74611

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200270.4%66.7%
    200370.1%52.2%
    200473.7%N/A
    200573.6%N/A
    200676.5%75.0%
    200771.5%N/A
    200872.5%N/A
    200976.1%46.2%
    201075.9%51.5%
    201169.1%52.4%
  • Alma College

    43.38040, -84.67071

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200269.9%N/A
    200373.3%N/A
    200472.6%52.9%
    200573.8%N/A
    200670.9%N/A
    200771.5%N/A
    200870.7%N/A
    200967.4%13.3%
    201064.9%20.0%
    201167.8%50.0%
  • Andrews University

    41.96369,-86.35898

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200252.4%45.3%
    200357.7%50.8%
    200434.6%42.9%
    200548.6%55.2%
    200658.7%47.4%
    200753.3%48.1%
    200858.8%55.6%
    200956.1%68.4%
    201048.0%65.0%
    201161.6%69.7%
  • Aquinas College

    Grand Rapids, MI
    42.96048,-85.62738

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200254.6%N/A
    200354.2%N/A
    200454.3%16.7%
    200551.3%23.1%
    200653.4%N/A
    200757.2%N/A
    200849.4%40.0%
    200956.8%N/A
    201062.3%38.5%
    201154.9%21.4%
  • Baker College Center for Graduate Studies

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    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    2007N/AN/A
    2008N/AN/A
    2009N/AN/A
    201033.3%0.0%
    201116.7%N/A
  • Baker College of Allen Park

    42.27455,-83.20318

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    2010N/A0.00%
    2011100.0%N/A
  • Baker College of Auburn Hills

    42.65969,-83.24963

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    2007N/AN/A
    200811.1%N/A
    20099.1%N/A
    20105.6%0.0%
    20116.3%0.0%
  • Baker College of Cadillac

    44.26756,-85.37984

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    2007N/AN/A
    2008N/AN/A
    20094.5%N/A
    201026.3%N/A
    2011N/AN/A
  • Baker College of Clinton Township

    42.55346,-82.90926

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200813.8%N/A
    200914.5%6.3%
    201013.8%0.0%
    201124.2%0.0%
  • Baker College of Flint

    42.97574,-83.69622

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200213.0%N/A
    200320.0%N/A
    200440.0%N/A
    200523.1%N/A
    200614.3%N/A
    200720.0%N/A
    200813.0%0.0%
    200914.7%2.9%
    201012.2%0.0%
    201127.9%3.0%
  • Baker College of Jackson

    42.27830,-84.45182

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    2007N/AN/A
    20089.1%N/A
    200916.1%N/A
    201022.7%N/A
    20117.1%0.0%
  • Baker College of Muskegon

    43.24391,-86.19734

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    2007N/AN/A
    200812.5%N/A
    20098.0%N/A
    201010.3%0.0%
    201122.2%0.0%
  • Baker College of Owosso

    42.98592,-84.17203

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200813.0%N/A
    200914.0%N/A
    201011.8%0.0%
    201113.3%0.0%
  • Baker College of Port Huron

    42.97843,-82.46886

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    2007N/AN/A
    2008N/AN/A
    200920.0%N/A
    201024.0%N/A
    201134.9%N/A
  • Calvin College

    42.93085,-85.58779

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200273.0%N/A
    200375.5%N/A
    200476.6%61.5%
    200572.8%N/A
    200675.5%72.7%
    200773.5%N/A
    200876.6%N/A
    200974.5%40.0%
    201077.3%81.0%
    201177.8%42.9%
  • Central Michigan University

    43.58770,-84.77437

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200248.4%41.8%
    200354.3%34.1%
    200457.0%42.2%
    200557.4%38.1%
    200659.1%41.6%
    200758.8%40.6%
    200858.9%43.6%
    200958.7%45.2%
    201056.4%36.5%
    201156.2%32.8%
  • Cleary University

    42.58755,-83.88042

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    2005N/AN/A
    2006N/AN/A
    2007N/AN/A
    2008N/AN/A
    2009N/AN/A
    201038.9%0.0%
    201158.6%57.1%
  • College for Creative Studies

    42.36150,-83.06294

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200259.3%31.6%
    200358.2%37.5%
    200455.1%16.7%
    200568.7%18.8%
    200653.3%35.3%
    200752.8%33.3%
    200854.3%35.0%
    200970.1%27.3%
    201064.7%31.3%
    201164.5%33.3%
  • Concordia University-Ann Arbor

    42.27334,-83.68338

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200249.3%N/A
    200341.8%N/A
    200450.5%N/A
    200552.3%N/A
    200638.7%N/A
    200738.9%N/A
    200849.4%N/A
    2009N/AN/A
    201042.5%0.0%
    201142.1%0.0%
  • Cornerstone University

    42.98024,-85.59337

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200237.1%N/A
    200338.9%N/A
    200440.3%N/A
    200543.3%N/A
    200645.1%N/A
    200742.4%N/A
    200853.3%N/A
    200952.9%N/A
    201049.0%33.3%
    201144.7%40.0%
  • Davenport University

    42.84967,-85.53077

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200238.3%N/A
    200314.8%N/A
    200427.9%9.3%
    200526.8%8.6%
    200628.4%7.2%
    200733.3%10.8%
    200819.1%3.5%
    200924.8%9.3%
    201020.9%17.2%
    201126.6%8.3%
  • Eastern Michigan University

    42.24982,-83.62581

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200240.9%28.1%
    200340.4%27.4%
    200443.1%33.0%
    200542.1%26.0%
    200642.9%30.0%
    200743.2%25.3%
    200840.5%20.5%
    200945.2%25.1%
    201042.6%21.6%
    201143.9%26.2%
  • Ferris State University

    43.68749,-85.48104

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200230.0%2.4%
    200337.7%15.9%
    200435.5%16.2%
    200538.6%8.5%
    200636.7%12.8%
    200738.7%19.7%
    200845.2%15.2%
    200949.2%21.6%
    201050.4%26.9%
    201145.8%30.8%
  • Finlandia University

    47.12687,-88.58905

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200831.8%N/A
    200938.9%N/A
    201031.8%0.0%
    201140.8%0.0%
  • Grace Bible College

    42.91948,-85.69219

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200211.1%N/A
    200324.3%N/A
    200431.3%N/A
    200534.2%N/A
    200647.1%N/A
    200735.7%N/A
    200835.7%N/A
    200948.4%N/A
    201029.3%0.0%
    201134.6%N/A
  • Grand Valley State University

    42.96424,-85.67999

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200248.6%34.7%
    200350.1%39.3%
    200450.8%44.7%
    200553.6%46.5%
    200652.1%43.7%
    200753.0%47.5%
    200856.9%54.2%
    200961.4%55.3%
    201062.1%48.4%
    201163.9%56.4%
  • Great Lakes Christian College

    42.75374,-84.63879

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200736.0%N/A
    200836.4%N/A
    200927.3%N/A
    201026.1%0.0%
    201123.5%0.0%
  • Hope College

    42.78761,-86.10374

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200274.6%N/A
    200375.6%80.0%
    200473.7%N/A
    200575.6%N/A
    200676.6%72.7%
    200778.4%N/A
    200873.2%46.2%
    200979.9%50.0%
    201078.3%57.9%
    201179.8%81.3%
  • International Academy of Design and Technology-Troy

    42.55167,-83.11850

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    201030.0%14.3%
    201145.0%30.8%
  • Kalamazoo College

    42.29036,-85.59960

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200276.4%50.0%
    200377.7%70.8%
    200476.7%57.1%
    200579.9%N/A
    200683.1%90.0%
    200776.8%N/A
    200875.7%40.0%
    200976.7%70.0%
    201080.8%72.7%
    201183.1%76.9%
  • Kettering University

    43.01264,-83.71349

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200263.6%47.6%
    200360.0%46.7%
    200460.6%54.1%
    200563.8%41.2%
    200666.2%47.4%
    200758.3%41.2%
    200864.4%65.2%
    200961.1%32.4%
    201059.2%42.9%
    201162.8%36.0%
  • Kuyper College

    43.02194,-85.59270

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200757.6%N/A
    200844.2%N/A
    200934.1%N/A
    201039.5%N/A
    201154.8%0.0%
  • Lake Superior State University

    46.49318,-84.36301

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200238.7%N/A
    200343.3%N/A
    200439.5%N/A
    200539.7%N/A
    200643.4%N/A
    200736.7%N/A
    200837.8%N/A
    200925.8%N/A
    201039.3%20.0%
    201135.6%28.6%
  • Lawrence Technological University

    42.47493,-83.24955

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200244.7%20.6%
    200349.7%12.5%
    200452.8%14.3%
    200550.4%20.5%
    200648.9%25.8%
    200776.4%19.4%
    200850.5%12.5%
    200954.8%9.1%
    201053.9%4.3%
    201153.3%11.1%
  • Madonna University

    42.38429,-83.40459

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200251.9%N/A
    200352.9%N/A
    200451.5%N/A
    200544.4%12.5%
    200638.9%25.0%
    200750.3%14.3%
    200850.3%14.3%
    200933.6%13.3%
    201042.2%14.3%
    201148.2%15.0%
  • Marygrove College

    42.41535,-83.15736

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    2002N/A20.00%
    2003N/A20.40%
    2004N/A27.30%
    2005N/AN/A
    2006N/A16.70%
    2007N/A25.90%
    2008N/A11.10%
    2009N/A14.30%
    201066.7%38.9%
    201142.9%16.2%
  • Michigan State University

    42.72520,-84.47971

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200271.4%53.5%
    200372.1%54.6%
    200474.8%53.7%
    200577.5%56.3%
    200678.1%53.6%
    200777.8%59.1%
    200879.3%54.6%
    200981.0%58.7%
    201080.0%58.4%
    201180.9%55.4%
  • Michigan Technological University

    47.11888,-88.54629

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200266.4%33.3%
    200361.6%34.6%
    200464.2%41.2%
    200561.2%16.1%
    200661.7%50.0%
    200764.7%46.2%
    200866.0%47.8%
    200966.9%71.4%
    201066.4%36.8%
    201166.2%58.8%
  • Northern Michigan University

    46.55827,-87.40611

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200242.5%N/A
    200345.9%N/A
    200446.0%13.3%
    200535.1%17.6%
    200649.3%27.3%
    200749.1%10.5%
    200848.7%28.0%
    200946.1%33.3%
    201046.7%33.3%
    201149.3%8.0%
  • Northwood University-Michigan

    43.62982,-84.27795

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200257.5%33.3%
    200359.4%42.2%
    200449.7%35.9%
    200553.4%33.3%
    200655.6%29.7%
    200756.9%29.2%
    200851.8%28.4%
    200960.5%28.6%
    201052.3%40.6%
    201158.2%32.1%
  • Oakland University

    42.67355,-83.21654

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200243.3%21.6%
    200345.9%28.4%
    200447.9%23.1%
    200546.3%30.2%
    200647.8%33.3%
    200747.6%25.7%
    200846.1%23.7%
    200945.1%15.4%
    201045.3%11.7%
    201144.5%17.9%
  • Olivet College

    42.44175,-84.92358

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200230.1%32.8%
    200330.2%41.9%
    200439.3%35.9%
    200537.3%40.0%
    200637.2%16.7%
    200743.5%22.6%
    200838.5%27.9%
    200946.9%19.7%
    201047.9%21.1%
    201150.5%20.0%
  • Rochester College

    42.66684,-83.14624

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200224.2%5.9%
    200335.1%10.0%
    200424.2%21.4%
    200538.0%17.6%
    200633.6%N/A
    200736.4%5.9%
    200842.7%0.0%
    200948.6%30.0%
    201037.1%60.0%
    201140.6%36.4%
  • Saginaw Valley State University

    43.51319,-83.96445

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200232.4%14.3%
    200335.2%16.9%
    200437.0%24.6%
    200538.0%17.1%
    200637.1%7.8%
    200739.2%23.0%
    200840.2%12.6%
    200941.8%11.7%
    201045.5%21.9%
    201141.1%16.8%
  • Siena Heights University

    41.90609,-84.01552

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200249.7%0.0%
    200343.3%13.6%
    200449.0%21.4%
    200542.1%29.4%
    200644.6%52.9%
    200770.2%61.5%
    200837.7%25.0%
    200947.6%31.8%
    201046.1%61.5%
    201154.5%13.8%
  • Spring Arbor University

    42.20683,-84.55486

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200264.5%N/A
    200363.1%N/A
    200450.0%18.2%
    200560.2%18.2%
    200659.3%N/A
    200760.4%N/A
    200860.7%N/A
    200958.7%N/A
    201057.7%35.3%
    201158.1%35.7%
  • University of Detroit Mercy

    42.41427,-83.13806

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200265.1%40.5%
    200359.2%39.4%
    200461.8%33.8%
    200558.7%40.0%
    200660.5%33.3%
    200761.7%38.9%
    200866.7%36.2%
    200958.5%32.3%
    201061.3%34.8%
    201166.3%32.0%
  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

    42.27676,-83.73822

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200287.8%65.9%
    200388.5%67.0%
    200489.5%68.6%
    200592.0%71.9%
    200689.9%70.6%
    200790.6%71.7%
    200890.9%69.7%
    200994.6%78.9%
    201091.4%78.3%
    201190.8%77.6%
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn

    42.31870,-83.23403

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200247.8%22.6%
    200356.2%41.2%
    200450.6%28.6%
    200548.6%31.3%
    200649.9%20.7%
    200754.5%40.0%
    200855.0%38.1%
    200950.3%34.5%
    201055.0%32.4%
    201150.9%45.5%
  • University of Michigan-Flint

    43.01933,-83.68887

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200237.9%35.4%
    200340.4%35.2%
    200438.0%36.1%
    200538.7%22.9%
    200635.6%33.3%
    200735.6%20.5%
    200837.7%16.1%
    200947.3%27.3%
    201039.7%18.8%
    201139.6%27.0%
  • University of Phoenix-Metro Detroit Campus

    42.48230,-83.24261

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200712.8%0.0%
    200810.9%6.2%
    200910.6%10.6%
    201015.3%11.8%
    201115.6%12.7%
  • University of Phoenix-West Michigan Campus

    43.01849,-85.67747

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    20073.6%N/A
    20086.1%0.0%
    200910.6%3.8%
    201013.8%0.0%
    201111.1%4.8%
  • Wayne State University

    42.35821,-83.07016

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200244.0%12.3%
    200342.5%12.8%
    200443.6%10.0%
    200545.1%11.0%
    200644.9%10.1%
    200741.3%9.8%
    200844.2%8.7%
    200944.6%8.6%
    201043.6%10.0%
    201138.6%7.5%
  • Western Michigan University

    42.28325,-85.61568

    YearWhite graduation rateAfrican American graduation rate
    200256.4%33.6%
    200356.9%46.2%
    200455.6%47.8%
    200555.4%41.4%
    200655.3%40.2%
    200755.1%40.5%
    200855.9%51.0%
    200955.6%39.7%
    201053.0%45.7%
    201156.9%44.3%

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