Grand Rapids Community College vs. Macomb Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, MI with Macomb Community College in Warren, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Macomb Community College is larger than Grand Rapids Community College based on total student enrollment (16,300 students vs. 12,468 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, MI (Midsize City setting); Macomb Community College is in Warren, MI (Midsize City setting).
• Grand Rapids Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Macomb Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grand Rapids Community College 19:1; Macomb Community College 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grand Rapids Community College are 28.4% lower than at Macomb Community College ($9,227 vs. $12,888).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46% higher at Grand Rapids Community College than at Macomb Community College (about $3,849 more per year; $12,219 vs. $8,370).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Grand Rapids Community College as at Macomb Community College (67% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Macomb Community College students is 49.9% larger than aid received by Grand Rapids Community College students ($9,424 vs. $6,288).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Macomb Community College graduates have a $4,418 lower median loan debt than Grand Rapids Community College graduates ($4,790 vs. $9,208).
• Among borrowers, Macomb Community College graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Grand Rapids Community College graduates ($49 vs. $95).
• More Macomb Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Grand Rapids Community College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 34%).

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