Oakland Community College vs. West Shore Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, MI with West Shore Community College in Scottville, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Oakland Community College is larger than West Shore Community College based on total student enrollment (15,287 students vs. 1,120 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Oakland Community College is located in Auburn Hills, MI (Large Suburban setting); West Shore Community College is in Scottville, MI (Distant Rural setting).
• Oakland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. West Shore Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Oakland Community College 23:1; West Shore Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Shore Community College are 0.4% lower than at Oakland Community College ($9,360 vs. $9,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 58.6% higher at West Shore Community College than at Oakland Community College (about $3,260 more per year; $8,820 vs. $5,560).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Shore Community College than at Oakland Community College (84% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oakland Community College students is 15.7% larger than aid received by West Shore Community College students ($8,158 vs. $7,048).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Oakland Community College and West Shore Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oakland Community College graduates have a $24 lower median loan debt than West Shore Community College graduates ($9,585 vs. $9,609).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, West Shore Community College and Oakland Community College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($99 vs. $99).
• More West Shore Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Oakland Community College students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 21%).

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