Alpena Community College vs. Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is larger than Alpena Community College based on total student enrollment (6,334 students vs. 1,581 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Kalamazoo Valley Community College is in Kalamazoo, MI (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Alpena Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Alpena Community College 15:1; Kalamazoo Valley Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are 14.3% lower than at Alpena Community College ($7,558 vs. $8,815).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.5% higher at Kalamazoo Valley Community College than at Alpena Community College (about $1,084 more per year; $9,094 vs. $8,010).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Alpena Community College than at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (78% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alpena Community College students is 23.6% larger than aid received by Kalamazoo Valley Community College students ($8,108 vs. $6,558).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Alpena Community College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Alpena Community College graduates have a $2,907 lower median loan debt than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($9,093 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Alpena Community College graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($94 vs. $124).
• More Alpena Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kalamazoo Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 29%).

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