Alpena Community College vs. Grand Rapids Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Alpena Community College in Alpena, MI with Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Grand Rapids Community College is larger than Alpena Community College based on total student enrollment (12,468 students vs. 1,581 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Grand Rapids Community College is in Grand Rapids, MI (Midsize City setting).
• Alpena Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Grand Rapids Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Alpena Community College 15:1; Grand Rapids Community College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alpena Community College are 4.5% lower than at Grand Rapids Community College ($8,815 vs. $9,227).
• Out-of-state tuition is 52.5% higher at Grand Rapids Community College than at Alpena Community College (about $4,209 more per year; $12,219 vs. $8,010).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Alpena Community College than at Grand Rapids Community College (78% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alpena Community College students is 28.9% larger than aid received by Grand Rapids Community College students ($8,108 vs. $6,288).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Alpena Community College and Grand Rapids Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Grand Rapids Community College average a 3.0 high school GPA, 0.33 higher than at Alpena Community College (2.67).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Alpena Community College graduates have a $115 lower median loan debt than Grand Rapids Community College graduates ($9,093 vs. $9,208).
• Among borrowers, Alpena Community College graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Grand Rapids Community College graduates ($94 vs. $95).
• More Alpena Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Grand Rapids Community College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 34%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.