Alpena Community College vs. Schoolcraft Community College District

Comparable Facts

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

Schoolcraft Community College District is larger than Alpena Community College based on total student enrollment (8,587 students vs. 1,581 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Schoolcraft Community College District is in Livonia, MI (Small City setting).
• Alpena Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Schoolcraft Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Alpena Community College 15:1; Schoolcraft Community College District 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alpena Community College are 28% lower than at Schoolcraft Community College District ($8,815 vs. $12,248).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.6% higher at Schoolcraft Community College District than at Alpena Community College (about $132 more per year; $8,142 vs. $8,010).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Alpena Community College than at Schoolcraft Community College District (78% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alpena Community College students is 36.2% larger than aid received by Schoolcraft Community College District students ($8,108 vs. $5,951).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Alpena Community College and Schoolcraft Community College District.
• Enrolled first-year students at Schoolcraft Community College District average a 2.87 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Alpena Community College (2.67).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Schoolcraft Community College District graduates have a $293 lower median loan debt than Alpena Community College graduates ($8,800 vs. $9,093).
• Among borrowers, Schoolcraft Community College District graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Alpena Community College graduates ($90 vs. $94).
• More Alpena Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Schoolcraft Community College District students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 32%).

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