Lansing Community College vs. Monroe County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Lansing Community College is larger than Monroe County Community College based on total student enrollment (9,821 students vs. 2,210 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, MI (Midsize City setting); Monroe County Community College is in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting).
• Lansing 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: Lansing Community College 16:1; Monroe County Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe County Community College are 54.8% lower than at Lansing Community College ($7,596 vs. $16,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.7% higher at Lansing Community College than at Monroe County Community College (about $3,033 more per year; $11,300 vs. $8,267).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Monroe County Community College than at Lansing Community College (70% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lansing Community College students is 30.7% larger than aid received by Monroe County Community College students ($6,958 vs. $5,324).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Monroe County Community College graduates have a $2,187 lower median loan debt than Lansing Community College graduates ($11,313 vs. $13,500).
• Among borrowers, Monroe County Community College graduates have an estimated $23 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lansing Community College graduates ($116 vs. $139).
• More Monroe County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lansing Community College students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 28%).

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