Cleary University
Howell, MI · Private · Midsize suburb · Cleary College
Private institution in Howell, MI · 774 undergraduates · 50% acceptance rate · $54,186 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Acceptance rate
- Top 18%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,0191,176th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $24,8421,227th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,8421,070th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $39,1101,198th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,186842nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,077344th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 39.4%1,538th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.6%1,496th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 49.8%266th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 19867th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7741,515th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21.0:11,947th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.4%1,350th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 37 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 18 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $50,439 | $66,653 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,971 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1883source
- School colors: #A51E36 and #0E274Asource
- Athletic nickname: "Cougars"source
- Mascot: Clancy The Cougarsource
- Formerly known as "Cleary School of Penmanship" (1883–1891)source
- Formerly known as "Cleary Business College" (1891–1933)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Winsor McCaysource
Athletics — 12 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,359,651 (M $1,688,729 · W $670,922)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitecleary.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 169327)
- Compare colleges in MIRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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