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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.

  • Montcalm Community College
  • North Central Michigan College

What stands out

Montcalm Community College has the lower average net price, Montcalm Community College reports the higher graduation rate, North Central Michigan College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while North Central Michigan 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.

Montcalm Community College compared with North Central Michigan College
MetricMontcalm Community CollegeSidney, MIPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateNorth Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MIPublic · 2-yearLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$7,280lowest$10,083
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,702$19,219
In-state tuition$4,662$5,430
Out-of-state tuition$10,362$10,590
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.29%highest27%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$16,500$14,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$35,499$36,594highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,122942

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.