Grand Rapids Community College vs. West Shore Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Grand Rapids Community College is larger than West Shore Community College based on total student enrollment (12,468 students vs. 1,120 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, MI (Midsize City setting); West Shore Community College is in Scottville, MI (Distant Rural setting).
• Grand Rapids 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: Grand Rapids Community College 19:1; West Shore Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grand Rapids Community College are 1.4% lower than at West Shore Community College ($9,227 vs. $9,360).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.5% higher at Grand Rapids Community College than at West Shore Community College (about $3,399 more per year; $12,219 vs. $8,820).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Shore Community College than at Grand Rapids Community College (84% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Shore Community College students is 12.1% larger than aid received by Grand Rapids Community College students ($7,048 vs. $6,288).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Grand Rapids Community College graduates have a $401 lower median loan debt than West Shore Community College graduates ($9,208 vs. $9,609).
• Among borrowers, Grand Rapids Community College graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Shore Community College graduates ($95 vs. $99).
• More West Shore Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Grand Rapids Community College students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 34%).

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