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Madonna University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Livonia, MI
Population 3,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,637
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 64%
Black 15%
International 10%
Asian 5%
Hispanic 4%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%
From State 89%
From Region 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 40%
Business & Economics 25%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Arts 4%
Education 3%
Computer Science 1%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $28,440
Est. Cost of Attendance $41,038
10-Year ROI $180,000
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (20%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 3 #541
Humanities & Social Sciences 2 #553

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 910 – 1050
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 460 – 540

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Madonna University 391 33% / 67% 16% $63,048 94%
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $82,691 90
Animal Behavior and Ethology 5 40% / 60% 0% $49,686 36
Biochemistry $61,693 67
Biology 14 29% / 71% 0% $61,771 67 100%
Biomedical Sciences $62,710 69
Dietetics 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,716 51
Nutrition Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,945 37
American Sign Language (ASL) 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,374 35 100%
Exercise Science 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $51,696 42
Health Sciences 3 0% / 100% 0% $66,343 75
Nursing 134 16% / 84% 4% $73,416 83 93%
Occupational Safety and Health 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,575 80
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 8 +1 12% / 88% 0% $49,374 35 100%
Accounting 8 88% / 12% 38% $69,232 79
Business Administration 41 49% / 51% 29% $63,225 70 92%
Health Services Administration $58,186 60
Hospitality Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,875 37
International Business 39 67% / 33% 97% $64,044 71
Sports Management 9 89% / 11% 0% $51,129 40
Child Development 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,879 22 100%
Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,510 45
Criminal Justice 30 +1 43% / 57% 0% $59,931 63 98%
Forensic Science and Technology 13 0% / 100% 0% $57,364 58
General Studies 11 45% / 55% 18% $48,691 33
Gerontology 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,391 44
Journalism $53,418 47
Paralegal Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,288 52 96%
Political Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,825 67
Psychology 7 14% / 86% 0% $49,805 37
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $52,359 44
Social Work 13 8% / 92% 0% $56,876 56 100%
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,600 42
Early Childhood Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $48,609 33
Elementary Education 2 +6 0% / 100% 0% $48,727 33
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $50,314 38
Mathematics Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,108 40
Social Studies Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $50,510 39
Art Teacher Education $50,491 39
Dance 4 0% / 100% 0% $35,468 6
Film Studies 6 +1 50% / 50% 17% $38,133 9
Graphic Design 3 33% / 67% 0% $47,009 28
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,761 11
Music Theory and Composition $39,700 11
Emergency Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $64,133 71
Fire Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $64,368 72