Kalamazoo Valley Community College vs. Washtenaw Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Washtenaw Community College is larger than Kalamazoo Valley Community College based on total student enrollment (11,133 students vs. 6,334 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, MI (Midsize Suburban setting); Washtenaw Community College is in Ann Arbor, MI (Large Suburban setting).
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Washtenaw Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kalamazoo Valley Community College 14:1; Washtenaw Community College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are 49.1% lower than at Washtenaw Community College ($7,558 vs. $14,848).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.8% higher at Kalamazoo Valley Community College than at Washtenaw Community College (about $2,590 more per year; $9,094 vs. $6,504).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kalamazoo Valley Community College than at Washtenaw Community College (73% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Washtenaw Community College students is 4.4% larger than aid received by Kalamazoo Valley Community College students ($6,848 vs. $6,558).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Washtenaw Community College graduates have a $2,250 lower median loan debt than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($9,750 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Washtenaw Community College graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($100 vs. $124).
• More Washtenaw Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kalamazoo Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 29%).

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