Henry Ford College
Henry Ford College (HFC) is a public community college in Dearborn, Michigan. The institution, established in 1938 by the Dearborn Fordson Public Schools Board of Education, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The institution was originally named Fordson Junior College. It adopted the name Dearborn Junior College in 1946, then Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) in 1952, after the Henry Ford Trade School which closed and whose assets were transferred to the Dearborn School Board of Education. The name was changed to Henry Ford College in 2014.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $1,064
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,749
- Graduation rate (150%): 17%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 24%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $34,795
- Median earnings (8 years): $28,920
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,100
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dearborn, MI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Henry Ford College include Culinary Arts.
- Culinary Arts (7 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 25%, Health 33%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 1%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Henry Ford College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $46 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $46
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $507
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $1,768
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $4,891
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $8,208
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,644
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,816
- Books and supplies: $1,896
- Off-campus room and board: $11,898
- Off-campus with family: $4,977
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,784
- Sticker vs net gap: 91%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 46%
- Federal loan recipients: 17%
- Average institutional grant: $2,787
- Average federal loan: $5,640
- Median debt at graduation: $14,250
Admissions
Henry Ford College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,749
- Women: 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 53%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduation rate: 17%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 71%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Henry Ford College acceptance rate? Henry Ford College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Henry Ford College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $46 a year after aid. Average net price is $1,064.
What majors does Henry Ford College offer? Popular programs include Culinary Arts.
What is the average salary after Henry Ford College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,795 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Henry Ford College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 24% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 17%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Henry Ford College official site: https://hfcc.edu.