Grand Rapids Community College vs. Schoolcraft Community College District

Comparable Facts

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

Grand Rapids Community College is larger than Schoolcraft Community College District based on total student enrollment (12,468 students vs. 8,587 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, MI (Midsize City setting); Schoolcraft Community College District is in Livonia, MI (Small City setting).
• Grand Rapids Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Schoolcraft Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grand Rapids Community College 19:1; Schoolcraft Community College District 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grand Rapids Community College are 24.7% lower than at Schoolcraft Community College District ($9,227 vs. $12,248).
• Out-of-state tuition is 50.1% higher at Grand Rapids Community College than at Schoolcraft Community College District (about $4,077 more per year; $12,219 vs. $8,142).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Schoolcraft Community College District than at Grand Rapids Community College (71% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grand Rapids Community College students is 5.7% larger than aid received by Schoolcraft Community College District students ($6,288 vs. $5,951).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Grand Rapids Community College and Schoolcraft Community College District.
• Enrolled first-year students at Grand Rapids Community College average a 3.0 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Schoolcraft Community College District (2.87).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Schoolcraft Community College District graduates have a $408 lower median loan debt than Grand Rapids Community College graduates ($8,800 vs. $9,208).
• Among borrowers, Schoolcraft Community College District graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Grand Rapids Community College graduates ($90 vs. $95).
• More Grand Rapids Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Schoolcraft Community College District students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 32%).

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