GOCC vs. Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville, 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 GOCC based on total student enrollment (6,334 students vs. 1,183 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Glen Oaks Community College is located in Centreville, MI (Distant Rural setting); Kalamazoo Valley Community College is in Kalamazoo, MI (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Glen Oaks 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: Glen Oaks Community College 24:1; Kalamazoo Valley Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are 29.7% lower than at Glen Oaks Community College ($7,558 vs. $10,758).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37.3% higher at Kalamazoo Valley Community College than at Glen Oaks Community College (about $2,470 more per year; $9,094 vs. $6,624).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Glen Oaks Community College than at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (94% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Glen Oaks Community College students is 11.5% larger than aid received by Kalamazoo Valley Community College students ($7,313 vs. $6,558).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Glen Oaks Community College graduates have a $1,338 lower median loan debt than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($10,662 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, GOCC graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($110 vs. $124).
• More GOCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kalamazoo Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 29%).

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