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Monroe County Community College

Monroe, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·monroeccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
2,210
peer median 2,590
Avg net price
$5,261
-$2.9k 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%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
23%
Non-Pell
25%

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 56 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
4
7.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing4 · 7.1%
  • No Data52 · 92.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
52

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.

4
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+31.8%
$43,482 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+45.6%
$48,045 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+95.3%
$64,431 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+108.9%
$68,914 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$13,611 debt · $43,482 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$15,589 debt · $68,914 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$13,499 debt · $64,431 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$9,820 debt · $48,045 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$11,112 debt · $68,929 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Apr 2024Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  2. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Mar 2017Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$2,982
$30–48k$3,019
$48–75k$5,086
$75–110k$8,391
$110k+$9,117

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

Avg net price
$5,261
-$2,862vs Community College median $8,123
Federal loans
19.1%
In-state tuition
$4,566
Out-of-state
$8,224

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 954 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
954
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,610,587 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
664 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$746K
332 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
330 loan awards
Parent PLUS$24K
2 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 448 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (4.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
448
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.9%
2017
14.8%
2018
10.8%
2019
4.2%
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 Monroeccc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs52
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

327 total completions
01Liberal Arts
14243.4%
02Health Professions
6018.3%
03Business
5516.8%
04Computer Sciences
237.0%
05Engineering Tech
206.1%
06Visual/Performing Arts
103.1%
07Security/Protective
92.8%
08Education
41.2%
09Precision Production
30.9%
10Agriculture
10.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,210
12-mo unduplicated
3,223
Undergraduate
3,223
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,243
Women
61%1,980

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.2%
Unknown
14.7%
Hispanic
4.9%
Black
4.5%
Two or more
2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Asian
0.3%
Non-resident
0.1%

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 · 2,398 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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.

    Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    49

    Monroeccc vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Monroeccc 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
    SubjectMonroe County Community College
    34%2,210$5,261Community College
    Bay de Noc Community College
    2,149$9,766Community College
    Mid Michigan College
    3,692$10,100Community College
    Muskegon Community College
    3,617$5,196Community College
    Kishwaukee College
    2,969$6,480Community College
    Bowling Green State University-Firelands
    2,097$17,791Community College
    Peer group median34%2,590$8,123

    Frequently asked questions about Monroe County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Monroeccc.

    What is the graduation rate at Monroe County Community College?

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

    How many students attend Monroe County Community College?

    Monroe County Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,210 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Monroe County Community College?

    The average net price at Monroe County Community College is $5,261 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Monroe County Community College located?

    Monroe County Community College is located in Monroe, Michigan 48161-9746.

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