Gogebic Community College vs. West Shore Community College

Comparable Facts

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

West Shore Community College is larger than Gogebic Community College based on total student enrollment (1,120 students vs. 882 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, MI (Rural Fringe setting); West Shore Community College is in Scottville, MI (Distant Rural setting).
• Gogebic Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. West Shore Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gogebic Community College 15:1; West Shore Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gogebic Community College are 26% lower than at West Shore Community College ($6,923 vs. $9,360).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.1% higher at West Shore Community College than at Gogebic Community College (about $1,290 more per year; $8,820 vs. $7,530).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gogebic Community College than at West Shore Community College (87% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Shore Community College students is 6.4% larger than aid received by Gogebic Community College students ($7,048 vs. $6,627).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Gogebic Community College and West Shore Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Shore Community College graduates have a $391 lower median loan debt than Gogebic Community College graduates ($9,609 vs. $10,000).
• Among borrowers, West Shore Community College graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gogebic Community College graduates ($99 vs. $103).
• More Gogebic Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Shore Community College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 42%).

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