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Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·kellogg.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
Total enrollment
4,036
peer median 3,630
Avg net price
$4,867
-$4.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
25%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 57 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
57
Passing
3
5.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

57programs
  • Passing3 · 5.3%
  • No Data54 · 94.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
1
No data
54

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+14.1%
$37,641 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+21.3%
$40,016 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.3%
$43,971 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
52%
$19,471 debt · $37,641 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
30%
$13,251 debt · $43,971 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$13,000 debt · $74,860 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1965Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 14

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Apr 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  3. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$1,811
$30–48k$2,969
$48–75k$4,557
$75–110k$9,162
$110k+$10,773

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,867
-$4,248vs Community College median $9,115
Federal loans
23.3%
In-state tuition
$3,798
Out-of-state
$7,902

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,268 students received $8.7M in Pell grants, alongside $3.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,268
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.7M
$8,732,822 total
Direct Loans
$3.6M
963 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M
473 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
486 loan awards
Parent PLUS$26K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 813 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
813
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.8%
2017
16.9%
2018
11.8%
2019
3.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Kellogg Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

590 total completions
01Health Professions
24040.7%
02Liberal Arts
19432.9%
03Business
7112.0%
04Family/Consumer Sci
193.2%
05Engineering Tech
162.7%
06Comm. Technologies
142.4%
07Public Admin
132.2%
08Security/Protective
101.7%
09Precision Production
81.4%
10Computer Sciences
50.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,036
12-mo unduplicated
6,192
Undergraduate
6,192
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%2,381
Women
62%3,811

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.6%
Black
10.5%
Hispanic
7.6%
Unknown
4.7%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Non-resident
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
120
61 M · 59 W
Women athletes
49.2%
Athletic aid
$167K
Total student aid
Budget
$666K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$82K
$86K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$116K
Baseball
30 M ·
$122K
Soccer
· 20 W
$66K
Cross Country
8 M · 8 W
$26K
Bowling
8 M · 8 W
$33K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$58K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.58
2 offenses · 3,427 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.291 yr ago0.58Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
97

Kellogg Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Kellogg Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectKellogg Community College
30%4,036$4,867Community College
Kirtland Community College
1,905$9,615Community College
Mid-State Technical College
3,144$10,724Community College
Clark State College
5,077$8,615Community College
Northwest State Community College
4,082$13,696Community College
John A Logan College
3,224$7,599Community College
Peer group median30%3,630$9,115

Frequently asked questions about Kellogg Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Kellogg Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Kellogg Community College?

Kellogg Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Kellogg Community College?

Kellogg Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,036 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Kellogg Community College?

The average net price at Kellogg Community College is $4,867 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Kellogg Community College located?

Kellogg Community College is located in Battle Creek, Michigan 49017-3397.

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