Michigan Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 40 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Michigan (26 public and 14 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,105 for Michigan residents and $12,096 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $6,092. Total 141,194 students are attending Michigan community colleges (3,530 on average). The average graduation rate is 39.44% and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Michigan is $32,517.

Michigan Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 40 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Michigan - 26 schools are public and 14 private. 41 community colleges in Michigan have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 141,194 students are attending Michigan community colleges and, among them, 47,611 students enrolled online exclusively. 26 schools offer online degree/programs out of Michigan community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Michigan Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools40 community colleges (26 public, 14 private)
Open Admission Policy41 out of 40 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,105 Michigan Residents
$12,096 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,092
Student PopulationTotal 141,194 (3,530 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 47,611 (1,831 on average) in 26 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate39.44%
Transfer-out Rate21.52%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.00 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$32,517

Michigan Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Lansing Community College is ranked first among Michigan community colleges and Gogebic Community College and Monroe County Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,105 for Michigan residents and $12,096 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Michigan community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Michigan
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
Lansing Community College
Lansing
$7,700$11,300 $5,173 $36,100 9,821 25% 16 to 1
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood
$6,630$7,530 $6,125 $32,400 882 36% 15 to 1
Monroe County Community College
Monroe
$7,511$8,267 $4,017 $35,500 2,210 34% 15 to 1
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
$4,704$6,504 $5,573 $34,600 11,133 33% 19 to 1
Jackson College
Jackson
$8,310$10,200 $8,035 $34,100 5,086 16% 18 to 1
St Clair County Community College
Port Huron
$8,748$12,150 $6,741 $34,600 3,317 34% 17 to 1
Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba
$9,626$11,453 $9,050 $33,400 2,149 30% 18 to 1
Delta College
University Center
$7,550$7,880 $6,487 $34,600 8,397 27% 16 to 1
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo
$6,904$9,094 $5,728 $34,300 6,334 28% 14 to 1
Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor
$7,755$7,755 $6,176 $27,200 2,937 22% 17 to 1
Montcalm Community College
Sidney
$6,576$10,104 $5,824 $30,900 1,751 31% 13 to 1
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon
$11,970$16,010 $5,579 $32,100 3,617 28% 18 to 1
Macomb Community College
Warren
$6,630$8,370 $8,873 $37,300 16,300 18% 24 to 1
Mid Michigan College
Harrison
$8,810$10,864 $6,128 $32,800 3,692 28% 28 to 1
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids
$8,289$12,219 $4,494 $34,400 12,468 21% 19 to 1
West Shore Community College
Scottville
$6,420$8,820 $5,847 $32,400 1,120 27% 12 to 1
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek
$6,098$8,282 $6,800 $34,500 4,036 30% 9 to 1
Mott Community College
Flint
$8,405$11,460 $8,156 $31,300 6,718 32% 19 to 1
North Central Michigan College
Petoskey
$8,490$10,590 $6,992 $31,100 1,613 29% 15 to 1
Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac
$7,867$8,394 $6,768 $32,200 2,000 38% 17 to 1
Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville
$5,760$6,624 $5,908 $32,100 1,183 43% 24 to 1
Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills
$5,560$5,560 $7,097 $35,800 15,287 21% 23 to 1
Kirtland Community College
Grayling
$7,350$9,870 $6,601 $29,800 1,905 34% 17 to 1
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit
$3,333$4,067 $3,195 $28,900 11,887 22% 26 to 1
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Southgate
$18,900 $5,689 $0 57 79% 19 to 1
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Mount Pleasant
$2,730$2,730 $4,566 - 196 33% 7 to 1
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
LAnse
$5,000$5,000 $7,305 - 243 11% 7 to 1
Dorsey College-Dearborn
Detroit
$15,154 $5,633 $24,700 430 35% 39 to 1
Dorsey College-Wayne
Wayne
$16,990 $5,050 $24,700 196 50% 16 to 1
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Canton
$18,165 $7,766 $45,000 1,417 64% 25 to 1
Ross College-Grand Rapids North
Grand Rapids
$16,297 $4,961 - 387 57% 43 to 1
Douglas J Aveda Institute
East Lansing
$23,000 $5,098 $27,800 777 83% 12 to 1
Career Quest Learning Center-Bay City Branch
Bay City
$17,727 $3,508 - 65 - 14 to 1
Dorsey College-Saginaw
Saginaw
$16,990 $6,136 $24,700 183 65% 15 to 1
Carnegie Institute
Troy
$15,645 $4,723 $37,800 93 50% 4 to 1
School of Missionary Aviation Technology
Ionia
$29,000 $5,640 - 36 94% 6 to 1
Metro Detroit Barber College
Detroit
$14,377 $6,980 - 59 100% 30 to 1
Dorsey College-Roseville
Roseville
$16,990 $5,594 $24,700 437 35% 16 to 1
Dorsey College
Madison Heights
$16,990 $6,176 $24,700 643 54% 21 to 1
DSDT
Detroit
$16,500 $7,479 - 132 41% 17 to 1
Average$7,105$12,096 $6,092$32,5173,530 39.44%18.00 to 1
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