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Compare Kirtland Community College vs Monroe County Community College

Grayling, MI · Monroe, MI

Kirtland Community CollegeMonroe County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,456/yr$4,586/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,396/yr$2,974/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,067$12,296
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$2,981/yr$2,530/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$4,605/yr$4,254/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,448/yr$6,763/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$14,073/yr$9,040/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$139/mo$130/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,980/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$10,980/yr$7,596/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,400/yr$1,540/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,160/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$15,990/yr$10,465/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,190/yr$4,759/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,870/yr$8,267/yr
Students with Pell Grants36%24%
Students taking federal loans27%16%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate34%34%
Freshmen who come back61%65%
Typical earnings 10 years in$35,831/yr$41,646/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$18,693–$53,972$22,144–$65,997
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)24%23%
Typical earnings 6 years in$31,761/yr$36,394/yr
Earn more than a HS grad46%55%
Graduate on time29%20%
First-gen students who finish26%17%
Low-income students who finish23%12%
Students who transfer out16%18%
Typical earnings 8 years in$34,953/yr$38,095/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 31% · Health Professions 25% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 11%Liberal Arts & General Studies 36% · Health Professions 30% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 31% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 36% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 25% of degreesHealth Professions — 30% of degrees
3rd most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 8% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,468/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM4.4%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,0231,435
Students per professor17 : 115 : 1
Average professor pay$6,271/mo$10,322/mo
Full-time professors69%43%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$21,327$26,854
SettingRural (distant)Rural (fringe)
LocationGrayling, MIMonroe, MI
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19661964
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0%
Men35%37%
Women65%63%
White students88%70%
Black students3.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino students4%5.5%
Asian students0.5%0.1%
Two or more races2.4%3%
Other / not reported2.2%17%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%48%
Part-time students47%67%
Students age 25+37%26%
Spent on teaching per student$5,611/yr$7,241/yr
Endowment$1.6M$10.0M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing32No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$6,750/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams9No data reported
Student athletes56No data reported
Athletic scholarships$108,000No data reported
Athletics budget$305,859No data reported
Athletics revenue$306,146No data reported
Recruiting spend$10,500No data reported

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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.