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Montcalm Community College

Sidney, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·montcalm.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
Total enrollment
1,751
peer median 5,911
Avg net price
$4,352
-$1.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
24%
Non-Pell
0%

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 47 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
2
4.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing2 · 4.3%
  • No Data45 · 95.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
45

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+41.6%
$46,716 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+124.7%
$74,116 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$21,000 debt · $74,116 earn
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$9,470 debt · $62,883 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
14%
$6,651 debt · $46,716 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Mar 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$2,230
$30–48k$4,012
$48–75k$6,582
$75–110k$8,142
$110k+$9,978

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

Avg net price
$4,352
-$1,742vs Community College median $6,094
Federal loans
9.9%
In-state tuition
$4,860
Out-of-state
$12,420

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 697 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $950K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
697
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.8M
$2,837,122 total
Direct Loans
$950K
248 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$387K
121 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$535K
124 loan awards
Parent PLUS$28K
3 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 267 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
267
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.2%
2017
12.3%
2018
8.7%
2019
2.6%
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 Montcalm Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

184 total completions
01Health Professions
6937.5%
02Liberal Arts
4826.1%
03Business
2815.2%
04Family/Consumer Sci
94.9%
05Psychology
84.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
63.3%
07Computer Sciences
52.7%
08Education
42.2%
09Public Admin
42.2%
10Precision Production
31.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,751
12-mo unduplicated
2,056
Undergraduate
2,056
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%714
Women
65%1,342

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.9%
Unknown
19.9%
Hispanic
3.8%
Two or more
1.4%
Black
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
45
18 M · 27 W
Women athletes
60.0%
Athletic aid
$6K
Total student aid
Budget
$291K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3K
$3K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Bowling
6 M · 7 W
$40K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$48K
Cross Country
2 M · 7 W
$35K
Golf
6 M ·
$46K
Other Sports
4 M ·
$11K

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 · 1,603 students

3-year trend

0.712 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    30

    Montcalm Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Montcalm 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
    SubjectMontcalm Community College
    31%1,751$4,352Community College
    Southwestern Michigan College
    2,000$6,463Community College
    Lansing Community College
    9,821$4,003Community College
    Grand Rapids Community College
    12,468$11,153Community College
    John Wood Community College
    1,856$6,596Community College
    Macomb Community College
    16,300$5,725Community College
    Peer group median31%5,911$6,094

    Frequently asked questions about Montcalm Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Montcalm Community College?

    Montcalm Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Montcalm Community College?

    Montcalm Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,751 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Montcalm Community College?

    The average net price at Montcalm Community College is $4,352 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Montcalm Community College located?

    Montcalm Community College is located in Sidney, Michigan 48885-9723.

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