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Is Madonna University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Madonna, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Madonna lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $23,000 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $59,058, but the margin is not huge. For context, Madonna's net price is about 19% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$18,583
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,254 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $17,000 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 sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
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
$17,755
Median earnings 10 years out
$59,058
Median debt at graduation
$23,000
Graduation rate
59%
At Madonna, a typical graduate carries about $23,000 in student debt and earns roughly $59,058 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $262 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Madonna is a private nonprofit four year school in Livonia, MI. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 54/100
Median net price: $17,707
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Siena Heights
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Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $17,124
Private nonprofit 4-year
Aquinas
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Worth-It Score: 65/100
Median net price: $16,626
Private nonprofit 4-year
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
Worth-It Score: 78/100
Median net price: $19,072
Private nonprofit 4-year
Spring Arbor
Spring Arbor, MI
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $19,353
Common questions about Madonna
The median net price at Madonna is $17,755 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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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.
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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 →