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Kirtland Community College

Grayling, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·kirtland.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
+9.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
1,905
peer median 1,965
Avg net price
$9,615
+$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
34%+9.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
49%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 31 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
3
9.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing3 · 9.7%
  • No Data28 · 90.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
28

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+22.1%
$40,290 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+82.0%
$60,043 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+132.0%
$76,546 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$11,000 debt · $40,290 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$15,964 debt · $60,043 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$16,197 debt · $76,546 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2028

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 2018Renewal 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$7,115
$30–48k$9,339
$48–75k$11,800
$75–110k$14,546
$110k+$15,227

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

Avg net price
$9,615
+$4,166vs Community College median $5,450
Federal loans
27.7%
In-state tuition
$4,980
Out-of-state
$9,390

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 877 students received $3.7M in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
877
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.7M
$3,721,192 total
Direct Loans
$2.7M
772 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
398 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
373 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
1 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 313 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (4.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
313
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.7%
2017
15.5%
2018
10.5%
2019
4.1%
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 Kirtland Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

187 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7540.1%
02Health Professions
7037.4%
03Business
2010.7%
04Mechanic
84.3%
05Precision Production
42.1%
06Engineering Tech
42.1%
07Visual/Performing Arts
31.6%
08Personal/Culinary
21.1%
09Security/Protective
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,905
12-mo unduplicated
2,132
Undergraduate
2,132
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%873
Women
59%1,259

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.3%
Black
4.0%
Hispanic
3.8%
Two or more
2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Unknown
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
40
25 M · 15 W
Women athletes
37.5%
Athletic aid
$106K
Total student aid
Budget
$294K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$59K
$48K
Recruiting expense
$696
$717
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
13 M · 8 W
$141K
Cross Country
7 M · 8 W
$65K
Bowling
6 M · 6 W
$33K
Golf
4 M ·
$23K

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
0.71
1 offenses · 1,403 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Drugs10
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
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
22

Kirtland Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Kirtland 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
SubjectKirtland Community College
34%1,905$9,615Community College
Kellogg Community College
4,036$4,867Community College
Washington State College of Ohio
2,025$8,913Community College
North Central State College
2,553$4,304Community College
Southeastern Illinois College
1,446$5,571Community College
Ohio University-Southern Campus
16%1,716$5,328Community College
Peer group median25%1,965$5,450

Frequently asked questions about Kirtland Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Kirtland Community College?

Kirtland Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Kirtland Community College?

Kirtland Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,905 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Kirtland Community College?

The average net price at Kirtland Community College is $9,615 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Kirtland Community College located?

Kirtland Community College is located in Grayling, Michigan 49738.

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