Adrian College

With 9 social work graduates in the latest year, Adrian College runs a small BSW cohort — #434 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

59.3% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (67.8%) than full-time students (43.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (70.2% vs 50.0%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $25,922 a year after grants and scholarships — $8,375 above the $17,548 median across the 22 BSW colleges in Michigan. 37.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.