Monroe County Community College vs. Owens State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Owens Community College is larger than Monroe County Community College based on total student enrollment (7,854 students vs. 2,210 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Monroe County Community College is located in Monroe, MI (Small Suburban setting); Owens Community College is in Perrysburg, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Monroe County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Owens Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Monroe County Community College 15:1; Owens Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Owens Community College are 17.4% lower than at Monroe County Community College ($6,272 vs. $7,596).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27% higher at Owens State Community College than at Monroe County Community College (about $2,235 more per year; $10,502 vs. $8,267).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Monroe County Community College than at Owens Community College (70% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monroe County Community College students is 11.4% larger than aid received by Owens Community College students ($5,324 vs. $4,779).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Monroe County Community College and Owens State Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Owens State Community College Sep 12, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at Owens State Community College average a 2.71 high school GPA, 0.21 higher than at Monroe County Community College (2.5).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Monroe County Community College graduates have a $5,546 lower median loan debt than Owens State Community College graduates ($11,313 vs. $16,859).
• Among borrowers, Monroe County Community College graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Owens State Community College graduates ($116 vs. $174).
• More Monroe County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Owens State 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.