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Madonna University is a private regional university located in Livonia, Michigan. Madonna University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Madonna University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,362 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Michigan, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Madonna University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Madonna University is ranked 17th in Michigan.
Madonna University’s median net annual cost of $18,212 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Madonna University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Sign language, Legal Support Services, Hospitality Mgmt. - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,212
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Madonna University - Registered Nursing, Social Work, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Madonna University is 9% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Madonna University, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Madonna University graduates within 4.6 years.
Madonna University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Madonna University’s economic mobility score of 17.31 is calculated by adjusting the 3.16 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Madonna University’s EMS of 17.31 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Madonna University pays $18,212 a year, $21,248 less than the $39,460 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,212
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Madonna University, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,212 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,366. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,147
Pell grants
$4,361
State grants
$2,740
Institutional grants
$13,817
Madonna University offers 11 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Madonna University offers 8 programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
19
Hybrid programs
15
Percentage of programs online
15%
Madonna University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 52% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,219 applicants, of which 637 were admitted and 253 enrolled. Madonna University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
53%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
23%
59%
In-state
88%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
18%
12%