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Michigan Career and Technical Institute

Public Plainwell, MI · Rural · Great Lakes · 60% data
D+ Graduation D Diversity D Earnings
Graduation Rate
44% D+
Lower completion rate than most colleges
Earnings (10yr)
$29,376 D
Below average for college graduates
Enrollment
118
Earnings -28% vs avg
Graduation -23% vs avg

Bottom line: A D overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges.

What The Data Says

  1. A D overall — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges on measured metrics.

  2. Graduate earnings fall 28% below the national college median.

  3. Graduation of 44% — 23% below the national average.

About Michigan Career and Technical Institute

Michigan Career and Technical Institute is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Public College
Enrollment
118
Setting
Rural
Primary Strengths
Mechanic & Repair Tech, Culinary & Personal Services, Health Professions, Precision Production

Why students choose Michigan Career and Technical Institute

Strength in Mechanic & Repair Tech
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

D
Top 77% overall
D
Earnings
$29,376 median
D+
Graduation
44% graduate
D
Diversity
0.36 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective Michigan Career and Technical Institute is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Michigan Career and Technical Institute? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Plainwell, Michigan, Michigan Career and Technical Institute enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 44%.

Retention Rate
80%
Student–Faculty Ratio
5:1
Diversity Index
0.36
First-Gen Students
34%

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Michigan Career and Technical Institute? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Tuition at Michigan Career and Technical Institute is listed at $12,409 before any financial aid is applied.

In-State Tuition
$8,549
Out-of-State
$12,409
Pell Grant Rate
0%
Federal Loan Rate
0%

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Michigan Career and Technical Institute Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Michigan Career and Technical Institute report median earnings of $29,376, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

6 Years After Entry
$29,458
8 Years
$29,302
10 Years
$29,376
Earning > $25K
17%

Earnings Trajectory

$29,458 6yr $29,302 8yr $29,376 10yr

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (72)
84%
100% (72)
84%
100% (72)
84%
100% (72)
84%

How Michigan Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation44%Earnings 10yr$29KRetention80%Pell Grant Rate0%

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields Michigan Career and Technical Institute awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into Michigan Career and Technical Institute? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Plainwell, Michigan, Michigan Career and Technical Institute enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 44%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Michigan Career and Technical Institute? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Tuition at Michigan Career and Technical Institute is listed at $12,409 before any financial aid is applied.

Is Michigan Career and Technical Institute Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Michigan Career and Technical Institute report median earnings of $29,376, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.

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