Grand Rapids Community College vs. Monroe County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Grand Rapids Community College is larger than Monroe County Community College based on total student enrollment (12,468 students vs. 2,210 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, MI (Midsize City setting); Monroe County Community College is in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting).
• Grand Rapids 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: Grand Rapids Community College 19:1; Monroe County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe County Community College are 17.7% lower than at Grand Rapids Community College ($7,596 vs. $9,227).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.8% higher at Grand Rapids Community College than at Monroe County Community College (about $3,952 more per year; $12,219 vs. $8,267).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Monroe County Community College than at Grand Rapids Community College (70% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grand Rapids Community College students is 18.1% larger than aid received by Monroe County Community College students ($6,288 vs. $5,324).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Grand Rapids Community College and Monroe County Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Grand Rapids Community College average a 3.0 high school GPA, 0.5 higher than at Monroe County Community College (2.5).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Grand Rapids Community College graduates have a $2,105 lower median loan debt than Monroe County Community College graduates ($9,208 vs. $11,313).
• Among borrowers, Grand Rapids Community College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Monroe County Community College graduates ($95 vs. $116).
• More Grand Rapids Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe County Community College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 33%).

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