| Type | Less than 2 year, Private |
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| Business Model | For Profit |
| Campus locale | Suburb: Large |
| Degrees offered | Undergraduate |
| Calendar system | Continuous |
| Student body size | Small |
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| Student to faculty ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Acceptance rate | 65% |
| Students retention rate | 100% |
Located in Riverview, Michigan, Detroit Business Institute-Downriver is a private, for profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.
The student-to-faculty ratio at Detroit Business Institute-Downriver is 19-to-1, which is slightly higher than both the state and national averages. The state average student-to-faculty ratio in Michigan is 15-to-1, while the national average is 16-to-1. A lower student-to-faculty ratio generally allows for more personalized attention and interaction between students and faculty.
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver boasts an impressive student retention rate of 100% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 76% and 76%, respectively.
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Accredited by: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Admission
Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$125
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Detroit Business Institute-Downriver during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Detroit Business Institute-Downriver received a total of 17 applications. These applications included 3 male applicants and 14 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 17 applicants, Detroit Business Institute-Downriver admitted 11 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3 males and 8 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 3 students chose to enroll at Detroit Business Institute-Downriver. This means that 3 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 0 were male and 3 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Detroit Business Institute-Downriver had an overall acceptance rate of 65% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 100% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 57%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Detroit Business Institute-Downriver had an overall yield rate of 27% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 0%, and for female admitted students, it was 38%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Detroit Business Institute-Downriver over the past 2 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Detroit Business Institute-Downriver operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Recommendation letters
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Detroit Business Institute-Downriver.
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Credit for life experiences
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Advanced placement (AP) credits
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Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
Tuition & Fees
Average Net Price
The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Detroit Business Institute-Downriver was $18,111. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.
Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships
Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, private For Profit colleges in Michigan and nationwide.
| Michigan's average | $12,908 |
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| National average | $17,367 |
Tuition Plans
Tuition plans offered by Detroit Business Institute-Downriver during 2022 academic year.
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Prepaid tuition planOffered
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Guaranteed tuition planNot Offered
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Tuition payment planOffered
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Other alternative tuition planNot Offered
Financial Aid
Average Grant & Scholarships
In 2022, 50 of freshman students at Detroit Business Institute-Downriver received on average $9,145 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.
Average Student Loans
In 2022, 50% of freshman students at Detroit Business Institute-Downriver received $9,402 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.
Financial Aid By Income Level
Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.
Post-9/11 GI Bill
Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.
Academic Programs
Health Professions
Total number of students graduated under this category 44Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Students Population
Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Detroit Business Institute-Downriver is greatly skewed towards women students, with 96.8% of undergraduate students being women and 3.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 93, with 90 women and 3 men.
- men 3.2% 3 students
- women 96.8% 90 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 37% 34 students
- 30-34 24% 22 students
- 40-49 12% 11 students
- 22-24 11% 10 students
- 35-39 10% 9 students
- 50-64 4% 4 students
- 20-21 3% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Detroit Business Institute-Downriver in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
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| Michigan | 3 | 100.00% |
Miscellaneous
Service Offerings
- Placement services for graduates
Educational Offerings
- Occupational
Veteran Services
- Member of Service-members Opportunity Colleges