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Compare St Clair County Community College vs Southwestern Michigan College

Port Huron, MI · Dowagiac, MI

St Clair County Community CollegeSouthwestern Michigan College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,571/yr$5,978/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,849/yr$5,134/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,750$10,959
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,253/yr$4,151/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,474/yr$7,414/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$8,549/yr$10,514/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$10,800/yr$11,413/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$125/mo$116/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,780/yr$10,825/yr
Room & board (off campus)$8,702/yr$9,972/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,730/yr$1,659/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,092/yr$1,919/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,391/yr$15,589/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,212/yr$6,417/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,150/yr$8,394/yr
Students with Pell Grants26%38%
Students taking federal loans11%16%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate34%38%
Freshmen who come back60%57%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,177/yr$37,303/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,720–$62,796$21,248–$54,818
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)31%30%
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,990/yr$33,204/yr
Earn more than a HS grad54%50%
Graduate on time17%26%
First-gen students who finish24%25%
Low-income students who finish21%18%
Students who transfer out25%14%
Typical earnings 8 years in$36,136/yr$35,881/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 46% · Health Professions 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 17% · Health Professions 15%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 46% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 25% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesHealth Professions — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesPrecision Production — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 6% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $69,590/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $64,034/yr
Degrees in STEM12%9.3%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,1381,431
Students per professor17 : 117 : 1
Average professor pay$9,955/mo$7,880/mo
Full-time professors39%32%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$26,000$29,286
SettingSuburb (small)Rural (fringe)
LocationPort Huron, MIDowagiac, MI
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19231964
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.1%0%
Men36%38%
Women64%62%
White students75%69%
Black students6.4%15%
Hispanic or Latino students5.7%1.2%
Asian students1.1%0.8%
Two or more races1.9%7.4%
Other / not reported8.8%6.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%41%
Part-time students51%33%
Students age 25+22%21%
Spent on teaching per student$10,133/yr$7,411/yr
Endowment$9.3M$15.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing119365
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$6,830/yr$6,950/yr
Meal plan charge$7,662/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
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 teams126
Student athletes17085
Athletic scholarships$196,718$125,451
Athletics budget$1.3M$760,028
Athletics revenue$1.3M$760,028
Recruiting spend$0$3,620

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