Henry Ford College

Overview

Dearborn community college with diverse student body and MTA pathways to UM-Dearborn and southeast Michigan universities.

Location: Dearborn, Wayne County, MI
Founded: 1938
Sector: Community College
IPEDS Unit ID: 170240

Academic Profile

Carnegie Classification

Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional

Institution Type

Two-year associate degree and transfer institution

General Education

Henry Ford College — 30 total credits (30 lower / 0 upper level). Catalog year 2026-2027.

Transfer Information

Henry Ford College serves as a transfer pathway institution, sending graduates to Michigan four-year universities with MTA-aligned general education coursework.

Transfer-out rate: 43%

Primary transfer partners

University of Michigan
Michigan State University

MTA Information

Michigan Transfer Agreement participant

Students can transfer MTA-approved general education blocks from Michigan community colleges to this institution.

Enrollment Data

Current headcount

9,800

↑ 156 vs. prior year (mock)

Year	Total	Undergraduate	Full-time
2020	10,424	10,424	6,463
2021	10,268	10,268	6,366
2022	10,112	10,112	6,269
2023	9,956	9,956	6,173
2024	9,800	9,800	6,076

Source: ipeds · Structured for future IPEDS import

Graduation Data

4-year graduation rate: 18%
6-year graduation rate: 32%
Data source: ipeds