Monroe County Community College vs. Oakland Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Monroe County Community College in Monroe, 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 Monroe County Community College based on total student enrollment (15,287 students vs. 2,210 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Monroe County Community College is located in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting); Oakland Community College is in Auburn Hills, MI (Large Suburban setting).
• Monroe County 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: Monroe County Community College 15:1; Oakland Community College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe County Community College are 19.2% lower than at Oakland Community College ($7,596 vs. $9,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 48.7% higher at Monroe County Community College than at Oakland Community College (about $2,707 more per year; $8,267 vs. $5,560).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Monroe County Community College than at Oakland Community College (70% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland Community College students is 53.2% larger than aid received by Monroe County Community College students ($8,158 vs. $5,324).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oakland Community College graduates have a $1,728 lower median loan debt than Monroe County Community College graduates ($9,585 vs. $11,313).
• Among borrowers, Oakland Community College graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Monroe County Community College graduates ($99 vs. $116).
• More Monroe County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oakland Community College students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 21%).

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