Gogebic Community College vs. Monroe County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, MI with Monroe County Community College in Monroe, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Monroe County Community College is larger than Gogebic Community College based on total student enrollment (2,210 students vs. 882 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Monroe County Community College is in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting).
• Gogebic Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Monroe County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gogebic Community College 15:1; Monroe County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gogebic Community College are 8.9% lower than at Monroe County Community College ($6,923 vs. $7,596).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.8% higher at Monroe County Community College than at Gogebic Community College (about $737 more per year; $8,267 vs. $7,530).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gogebic Community College than at Monroe County Community College (87% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gogebic Community College students is 24.5% larger than aid received by Monroe County Community College students ($6,627 vs. $5,324).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Gogebic Community College and Monroe County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gogebic Community College graduates have a $1,313 lower median loan debt than Monroe County Community College graduates ($10,000 vs. $11,313).
• Among borrowers, Gogebic Community College graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Monroe County Community College graduates ($103 vs. $116).
• More Gogebic Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe County Community College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 33%).

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