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Compare Grand Rapids Community College vs Macomb Community College

Grand Rapids, MI · Warren, MI

Grand Rapids Community CollegeMacomb Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,621/yr$1,618/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,373/yr-$353/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$9,000$6,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,292/yr-$112/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,362/yr$2,521/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,582/yr$8,336/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$14,013/yr$10,658/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$95/mo$64/mo
Room & board (off campus)$9,227/yr$12,888/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$616/yr$1,008/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,658/yr$11,912/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,179/yr$3,660/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,219/yr$8,370/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%34%
Students taking federal loans14%8.9%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate21%18%
Freshmen who come back59%61%
Typical earnings 10 years in$38,377/yr$41,596/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,532–$56,633$21,143–$63,899
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)24%15%
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,623/yr$33,875/yr
Earn more than a HS grad57%59%
Graduate on time11%7.5%
First-gen students who finish18%9.9%
Low-income students who finish15%8.8%
Students who transfer out20%32%
Typical earnings 8 years in$36,728/yr$37,169/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 38% · Health Professions 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%Liberal Arts & General Studies 42% · Health Professions 12% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 38% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 42% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 14% of degreesHealth Professions — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians — $70,622/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM11%15%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment10,69813,876
Students per professor19 : 124 : 1
Average professor pay$9,586/mo$11,296/mo
Full-time professors43%24%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$29,713$21,000
SettingCity (midsize)City (midsize)
LocationGrand Rapids, MIWarren, MI
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19141954
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.5%1.8%
Men44%44%
Women56%56%
White students56%60%
Black students11%17%
Hispanic or Latino students21%6.1%
Asian students3.9%6.3%
Two or more races4.3%3.8%
Other / not reported3.3%4.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students41%49%
Part-time students66%65%
Students age 25+31%32%
Spent on teaching per student$8,889/yr$6,300/yr
Endowment$17.0M$36.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINJCAA Division II
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams107
Student athletes184111
Athletic scholarships$49,084$91,723
Athletics budget$1.4M$1.1M
Athletics revenue$1.4M$1.2M
Recruiting spend$5,402$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.