Monroe County Community College vs. Montcalm Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Monroe County Community College is larger than Montcalm Community College based on total student enrollment (2,210 students vs. 1,751 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Monroe County Community College is located in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting); Montcalm Community College is in Sidney, MI (Distant Rural setting).
• Monroe County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Montcalm Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Monroe County Community College 15:1; Montcalm Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe County Community College are 36.2% lower than at Montcalm Community College ($7,596 vs. $11,910).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.3% higher at Montcalm Community College than at Monroe County Community College (about $2,095 more per year; $10,362 vs. $8,267).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Montcalm Community College than at Monroe County Community College (100% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monroe County Community College students is 5.6% larger than aid received by Montcalm Community College students ($5,324 vs. $5,043).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Monroe County Community College graduates have a $687 lower median loan debt than Montcalm 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 Montcalm Community College graduates ($116 vs. $124).
• More Montcalm Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe County Community College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 33%).

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