Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College

    Mount Pleasant, MI, United States

    Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is a public college in Mount Pleasant, MI, with 164 students. In the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the average net price after grants was $11,994 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 27%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $36,649.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Distant town
    • Tribal college

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    What we know

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Admit rate
    Not reported
    to the Dept. of Education

    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
    $11,994
    per year, after aid

    Costs less than 64% of colleges

    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    27%
    within six years

    Lower than 82% of colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
    $36,649
    10 years after entry

    Lower than 93% of colleges

    National median $50,155

    Students
    164

    Smaller than 91% of colleges

    National median 1,603

    Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median

    Designations: Tribal college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)

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    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Average net price

    $11,994

    What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.

    Published price vs. what students paid

    Tuition & fees
    $2,730
    Average net price
    $11,994
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    35.2%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Outcomes

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    27%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    0%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $36,649

    Former students who received federal aid

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    Academics

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    Total students

    164

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    Carnegie classification

    Tribal college

    A Tribal College.

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    Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeMount Pleasant, MI, United States

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    Campus

    Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College

    Mount Pleasant, MI, United States

    • Public
    • Tribal college

    Distant town

    In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.

    1. City
    2. Suburb
    3. Town (this campus)
    4. Rural

    Nearest major cityGrand Rapids, MI · about 65 mi

    In the city250 mi

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    Frequently asked questions

    How much is Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College tuition?

    Tuition at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is $2,730 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,994 a year.

    What is the average net price at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College?

    The average net price at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,994 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

    What is the graduation rate at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College?

    27% of first-time, full-time students at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

    What colleges are similar to Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College?

    The closest matches are Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Bay Mills Community College, and Leech Lake Tribal College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.

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