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Is Dorsey College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Dorsey, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Dorsey lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $28,525 in yearly net price and $13,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $29,392. For context, Dorsey's net price is about 1% below the typical 2-year, private for-profit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 145 similar 2-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$22,059
/yrAverage school like this
$22,311
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $252 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$28,525
Median earnings 10 years out
$29,392
Median debt at graduation
$13,000
Graduation rate
48%
At Dorsey, a typical graduate carries about $13,000 in student debt and earns roughly $29,392 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $148 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Dorsey is a two year school in Madison Heights, MI. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Worth-It Score: 47/100
Median net price: $27,679
2-year
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Worth-It Score: 14/100
Median net price: $30,126
2-year
Douglas J Aveda Institute
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $25,357
2-year
Irene's Myomassology Institute
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Worth-It Score: 31/100
Median net price: $32,665
2-year
Northwestern Technological Institute
Southfield, MI
Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $34,423
Common questions about Dorsey
The median net price at Dorsey is $28,525 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →