Kalamazoo Valley Community College vs. Oakland Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College based on total student enrollment (15,287 students vs. 6,334 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, MI (Midsize Suburban setting); Oakland Community College is in Auburn Hills, MI (Large Suburban setting).
• Kalamazoo Valley 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: Kalamazoo Valley Community College 14:1; Oakland Community College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are 19.6% lower than at Oakland Community College ($7,558 vs. $9,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 63.6% higher at Kalamazoo Valley Community College than at Oakland Community College (about $3,534 more per year; $9,094 vs. $5,560).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kalamazoo Valley Community College than at Oakland Community College (73% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland Community College students is 24.4% larger than aid received by Kalamazoo Valley Community College students ($8,158 vs. $6,558).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oakland Community College graduates have a $2,415 lower median loan debt than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($9,585 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Oakland Community College graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($99 vs. $124).
• More Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oakland Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 21%).

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