There are 42 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Michigan - 27 public and 15 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Michigan community colleges is $9,210 for Michigan residents and $11,833 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,103. A total of 141,385 students enrolled in Michigan community colleges (3,448 in average).

Michigan Community Colleges Average Statistics

41 Michigan community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

30 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,831 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 41.93% and the transfer-out rate is 41.93%. The average students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 at Michigan community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Michigan community colleges.

Michigan Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools42 community colleges (27 public, 15 private)
Open Admission Policy41 out of 42 schools
Tuition & Fees$9,210 Michigan Residents
$11,833 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,103
Student PopulationTotal 141,385 (3,448 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 47,611 (1,831.19 on average) in 30 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate41.93%
Transfer-out Rate20.96%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.51 to 1

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 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $9,210 for Michigan residents and $11,833 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Michigan community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Michigan
MI RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Lansing Community CollegeLansing, MI$11,300 ($7,700) $5,173 9,821 25% 16 to 1
3Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood, MI$7,530 ($6,630) $6,125 882 36% 15 to 1
4Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe, MI$8,267 ($7,511) $4,017 2,210 34% 15 to 1
6Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, MI$6,504 ($4,704) $5,573 11,133 33% 19 to 1
8Jackson CollegeJackson, MI$10,200 ($8,310) $8,035 5,086 16% 18 to 1
9St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron, MI$12,150 ($8,748) $6,741 3,317 34% 17 to 1
10Bay de Noc Community CollegeEscanaba, MI$11,453 ($9,626) $9,050 2,149 30% 18 to 1
11Delta CollegeUniversity Center, MI$7,880 ($7,550) $6,487 8,397 27% 16 to 1
12Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo, MI$9,094 ($6,904) $5,728 6,334 28% 14 to 1
13Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor, MI$7,755 $6,176 2,937 22% 17 to 1
14Montcalm Community CollegeSidney, MI$10,104 ($6,576) $5,824 1,751 31% 13 to 1
15Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon, MI$16,010 ($11,970) $5,579 3,617 28% 18 to 1
16Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI$8,370 ($6,630) $8,873 16,300 18% 24 to 1
18Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison, MI$10,864 ($8,810) $6,128 3,692 28% 28 to 1
19Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids, MI$12,219 ($8,289) $4,494 12,468 21% 19 to 1
20West Shore Community CollegeScottville, MI$8,820 ($6,420) $5,847 1,120 27% 12 to 1
21Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek, MI$8,282 ($6,098) $6,800 4,036 30% 9 to 1
22Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI$11,460 ($8,405) $8,156 6,718 32% 19 to 1
23North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MI$10,590 ($8,490) $6,992 1,613 29% 15 to 1
24Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac, MI$8,394 ($7,867) $6,768 2,000 38% 17 to 1
25Glen Oaks Community CollegeCentreville, MI$6,624 ($5,760) $5,908 1,183 43% 24 to 1
26Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, MI$5,560 $7,097 15,287 21% 23 to 1
28Kirtland Community CollegeGrayling, MI$9,870 ($7,350) $6,601 1,905 34% 17 to 1
29Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit, MI$4,067 ($3,333) $3,195 11,887 22% 26 to 1
-Dorsey College-RosevilleRoseville, MI$16,990 $5,594 437 35% 16 to 1
-DSDTDetroit, MI$16,500 $7,479 132 41% 17 to 1
-Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeMount Pleasant, MI$2,730 $4,566 196 33% 7 to 1
-West Michigan College of Barbering and BeautyKalamazoo, MI$16,695 $3,402 80 93% 20 to 1
-Carnegie InstituteTroy, MI$15,645 ($13,290) $4,723 93 50% 4 to 1
-Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeLAnse, MI$5,000 $7,305 243 11% 7 to 1
-Dorsey College-DearbornDetroit, MI$15,154 $5,633 430 35% 39 to 1
-Dorsey College-WayneWayne, MI$16,990 ($16,354) $5,050 196 50% 16 to 1
-Dorsey CollegeMadison Heights, MI$16,990 $6,176 643 54% 21 to 1
-Ross College-Grand Rapids NorthGrand Rapids, MI$16,297 $4,961 387 57% 43 to 1
-Douglas J Aveda InstituteEast Lansing, MI$23,000 $5,098 777 83% 12 to 1
-Dorsey College-SaginawSaginaw, MI$16,990 $6,136 183 65% 15 to 1
-The Michigan Barber SchoolDetroit, MI$13,212 $6,652 176 88% 33 to 1
-School of Missionary Aviation TechnologyIonia, MI$29,000 $5,640 36 94% 6 to 1
-Universal Technical Institute-CantonCanton, MI$18,165 ($15,894) $7,766 1,417 64% 25 to 1
-Metro Detroit Barber CollegeDetroit, MI$14,377 $6,980 59 100% 30 to 1
Average$11,833 ($9,210) $6,103141,385 41.93% 18.51 to 1