Gogebic Community College vs. Grand Rapids Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, 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 Gogebic Community College based on total student enrollment (12,468 students vs. 882 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Grand Rapids Community College is in Grand Rapids, MI (Midsize City setting).
• Gogebic 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: Gogebic Community College 15:1; Grand Rapids Community College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gogebic Community College are 25% lower than at Grand Rapids Community College ($6,923 vs. $9,227).
• Out-of-state tuition is 62.3% higher at Grand Rapids Community College than at Gogebic Community College (about $4,689 more per year; $12,219 vs. $7,530).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gogebic Community College than at Grand Rapids Community College (87% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gogebic Community College students is 5.4% larger than aid received by Grand Rapids Community College students ($6,627 vs. $6,288).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Gogebic Community College and Grand Rapids Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Grand Rapids Community College graduates have a $792 lower median loan debt than Gogebic Community College graduates ($9,208 vs. $10,000).
• Among borrowers, Grand Rapids Community College graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gogebic Community College graduates ($95 vs. $103).
• More Gogebic Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Grand Rapids Community College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 34%).

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