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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
$4,858
-$4.3k 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

11.1pp gap
Pell recipients
37%32 of 87
Non-Pell (all)
26%38 of 147
Subsidized loan, no Pell
25%5 of 20
No Federal Aid
26%33 of 127

Pell recipients here graduate at a 11.1-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$1,924
$30–48k$4,010
$48–75k$5,816
$75–110k$8,303
$110k+$11,445

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

Avg net price
$4,858
-$4,306vs Community College median $9,165
Federal loans
24.6%
In-state tuition
$4,118
Out-of-state
$8,282

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,292 students received $8.8M in Pell grants, alongside $3.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,292
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.8M
$8,781,107 total
Direct Loans
$3.9M
977 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$1.6M
482 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
491 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29K
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 programs62
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

517 total completions
01Health Professions
19136.9%
02Liberal Arts
18535.8%
03Business
6312.2%
04Family/Consumer Sci
285.4%
05Comm. Technologies
142.7%
06Mechanic
122.3%
07Public Admin
91.7%
08Engineering Tech
81.5%
09Construction Trades
40.8%
10Computer Sciences
30.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,036
12-mo unduplicated
6,543
Undergraduate
6,543
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%2,538
Women
61%4,005

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.1%
Black
11.8%
Hispanic
9.5%
Unknown
4.5%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Non-resident
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
121
61 M · 60 W
Women athletes
49.6%
Athletic aid
$167K
Total student aid
Budget
$696K
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
$122K
Baseball
30 M ·
$120K
Soccer
· 20 W
$63K
Cross Country
8 M · 8 W
$25K
Bowling
8 M · 8 W
$32K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$60K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 3,734 students

3-year trend

0.292 yrs ago0.581 yr ago0.00Latest
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 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$4,858Community College
    1,905$7,456Community College
    3,144$10,873Community College
    5,077$12,135Community College
    4,082$13,555Community College
    3,224$5,541Community College
    Peer group median30%3,630$9,165

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Kellogg Community College's comparison group.

    Kellogg Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Cole Dopp
      Manager, Institutional Research

    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 $4,858 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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