Kalamazoo Valley Community College vs. Muskegon Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, MI with Muskegon Community College in Muskegon, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is larger than Muskegon Community College based on total student enrollment (6,334 students vs. 3,617 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, MI (Midsize Suburban setting); Muskegon Community College is in Muskegon, MI (Small City setting).
• Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Muskegon Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kalamazoo Valley Community College 14:1; Muskegon Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Muskegon Community College are 28.8% lower than at Kalamazoo Valley Community College ($5,382 vs. $7,558).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76.1% higher at Muskegon Community College than at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about $6,916 more per year; $16,010 vs. $9,094).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kalamazoo Valley Community College than at Muskegon Community College (73% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kalamazoo Valley Community College students is 14.1% larger than aid received by Muskegon Community College students ($6,558 vs. $5,747).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Muskegon Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Muskegon Community College graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($7,500 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Muskegon Community College graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduates ($77 vs. $124).
• More Muskegon Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kalamazoo Valley Community College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.