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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Kirtland Community College
  • Montcalm Community College

What stands out

Montcalm Community College has the lower average net price, Kirtland Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Kirtland Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Kirtland Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Kirtland Community College compared with Montcalm Community College
MetricKirtland Community CollegeGrayling, MIPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsMontcalm Community CollegeSidney, MIPublic · 2-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$7,456$7,280lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,990$12,702
In-state tuition$5,190$4,662
Out-of-state tuition$9,870$10,362
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.30%highest29%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$13,067lowest$16,500
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$35,831highest$35,499
Campus
Undergraduates1,0231,122

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.