Kirtland Community College vs. Monroe County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Monroe County Community College is larger than Kirtland Community College based on total student enrollment (2,210 students vs. 1,905 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kirtland Community College is located in Grayling, MI (Distant Rural setting); Monroe County Community College is in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting).
• Kirtland 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: Kirtland Community College 17:1; Monroe County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe County Community College are 30.8% lower than at Kirtland Community College ($7,596 vs. $10,980).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.4% higher at Kirtland Community College than at Monroe County Community College (about $1,603 more per year; $9,870 vs. $8,267).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kirtland Community College than at Monroe County Community College (88% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kirtland Community College students is 54.8% larger than aid received by Monroe County Community College students ($8,240 vs. $5,324).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kirtland Community College graduates have a $563 lower median loan debt than Monroe County Community College graduates ($10,750 vs. $11,313).
• Among borrowers, Kirtland Community College graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Monroe County Community College graduates ($111 vs. $116).
• More Kirtland Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe County Community College students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 33%).

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