Henry Ford College
Henry Ford College at a Glance
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About Henry Ford College
According to Wikipedia, Henry Ford College is a public community college in Dearborn, Michigan. The institution, established in 1938 by the Dearborn Fordson Public Schools Board of Education, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The institution was originally named Fordson Junior College. It adopted the name Dearborn Junior College in 1946, then Henry Ford Community College in 1952, after the Henry Ford Trade School which closed and whose assets were transferred to the Dearborn School Board of Education. The name was changed to Henry Ford College in 2014.
Henry Ford College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 17% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Henry Ford College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,652 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Henry Ford College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Henry Ford College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $37,939 a year, and 82% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Henry Ford College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 15,749 | 15,749 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Henry Ford College?
Henry Ford College is located at 5101 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128-1495.
How Safe is Henry Ford College?
Henry Ford College reported fewer than 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Henry Ford College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Dearborn has a violent crime rate of 0.30% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.03%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Henry Ford College Known For?
Henry Ford College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Communications
- Engineering
- History
- Nursing
- Biology
- Criminal Justice
- Chemistry
- Literature
- Law
- Psychology
- Medical
- Social Work
- Computer Science
- Education
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
Henry Ford College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Henry Ford College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Henry Ford College ranks #1186 in the U.S. and #4396 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1202 in the U.S. and #4563 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1350 in the U.S. and #6984 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1583 in the U.S. and #5111 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1598 in the U.S. and #4020 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1608 in the U.S. and #6581 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1679 in the U.S. and #3248 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1701 in the U.S. and #6298 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1776 in the U.S. and #5464 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1805 in the U.S. and #5932 worldwide for influence in Law.
Henry Ford College ranks #1805 in the U.S. and #4741 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #1996 in the U.S. and #6903 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #2161 in the U.S. and #5791 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #2301 in the U.S. and #8870 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #2668 in the U.S. and #9826 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #3037 in the U.S. and #12814 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesHenry Ford College ranks #3097 in the U.S. and #9991 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy Degrees