Kalamazoo Valley Community College vs. Monroe County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is larger than Monroe County Community College based on total student enrollment (6,334 students vs. 2,210 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, MI (Midsize Suburban setting); Monroe County Community College is in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting).
• Kalamazoo Valley 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: Kalamazoo Valley Community College 14:1; Monroe County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are 0.5% lower than at Monroe County Community College ($7,558 vs. $7,596).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10% higher at Kalamazoo Valley Community College than at Monroe County Community College (about $827 more per year; $9,094 vs. $8,267).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kalamazoo Valley Community College than at Monroe County Community College (73% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kalamazoo Valley Community College students is 23.2% larger than aid received by Monroe County Community College students ($6,558 vs. $5,324).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Monroe County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Monroe County Community College graduates have a $687 lower median loan debt than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($11,313 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Monroe County Community College graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($116 vs. $124).
• More Monroe County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kalamazoo Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 29%).

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