Grand Rapids Community College vs. Oakland Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Oakland Community College is larger than Grand Rapids Community College based on total student enrollment (15,287 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); Oakland Community College is in Auburn Hills, MI (Large Suburban setting).
• Grand Rapids Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Oakland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grand Rapids Community College 19:1; Oakland Community College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grand Rapids Community College are 1.8% lower than at Oakland Community College ($9,227 vs. $9,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 119.8% higher at Grand Rapids Community College than at Oakland Community College (about $6,659 more per year; $12,219 vs. $5,560).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Grand Rapids Community College than at Oakland Community College (67% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland Community College students is 29.7% larger than aid received by Grand Rapids Community College students ($8,158 vs. $6,288).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Grand Rapids Community College graduates have a $377 lower median loan debt than Oakland Community College graduates ($9,208 vs. $9,585).
• Among borrowers, Grand Rapids Community College graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Oakland Community College graduates ($95 vs. $99).
• More Grand Rapids Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oakland Community College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 21%).

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