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Muskegon Community College

Muskegon, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·muskegoncc.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
Total enrollment
3,617
peer median 3,293
Avg net price
$5,196
-$675 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
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 65 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 62 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
65
Passing
3
4.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

65programs
  • Passing3 · 4.6%
  • No Data62 · 95.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
62

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
+29.1%
$42,577 vs $32,989
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+95.0%
$64,331 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+118.4%
$72,058 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
21%
$15,150 debt · $72,058 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$12,943 debt · $69,762 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
17%
$7,100 debt · $42,577 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1929Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    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$3,903
$30–48k$4,534
$48–75k$7,577
$75–110k$7,512
$110k+$4,958

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

Avg net price
$5,196
-$674vs Community College median $5,871
Federal loans
6.0%
In-state tuition
$6,990
Out-of-state
$15,390

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,801 students received $7.3M in Pell grants, alongside $893K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,801
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.3M
$7,252,487 total
Direct Loans
$893K
323 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$452K
185 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$420K
136 loan awards
Parent PLUS$22K
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 418 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (3.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
418
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.4%
2017
15.6%
2018
10.8%
2019
3.5%
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 Muskegon Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs70
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

481 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23749.3%
02Health Professions
10020.8%
03Business
5511.4%
04Engineering Tech
173.5%
05Visual/Performing Arts
173.5%
06Education
173.5%
07Computer Sciences
142.9%
08Precision Production
102.1%
09Psychology
102.1%
10Agriculture
40.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,617
12-mo unduplicated
5,376
Undergraduate
5,376
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%2,283
Women
58%3,093

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.5%
Hispanic
9.4%
Black
9.2%
Two or more
4.9%
Asian
1.3%
Unknown
1.3%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
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
201
128 M · 73 W
Women athletes
36.3%
Athletic aid
$168K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$84K
$84K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Soccer
24 M · 17 W
$148K
Track and Field (Indoor)
18 M · 13 W
$54K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
18 M · 13 W
$54K
Baseball
30 M ·
$98K
Basketball
14 M · 9 W
$151K
Bowling
9 M · 5 W
$48K

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 · 3,446 students

3-year trend

0.292 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
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

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
    Liquor10

    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
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    76

    Muskegon Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Muskegon 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
    SubjectMuskegon Community College
    28%3,617$5,196Community College
    Mid Michigan College
    3,692$10,100Community College
    Monroe County Community College
    2,210$5,261Community College
    Bay de Noc Community College
    2,149$9,766Community College
    Kishwaukee College
    2,969$6,480Community College
    City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
    9,303$3,729Community College
    Peer group median28%3,293$5,871

    Frequently asked questions about Muskegon Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Muskegon Community College?

    Muskegon Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Muskegon Community College?

    Muskegon Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,617 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Muskegon Community College?

    The average net price at Muskegon Community College is $5,196 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Muskegon Community College located?

    Muskegon Community College is located in Muskegon, Michigan 49442-1432.

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