Grand Rapids CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#12 in Community Colleges
Grand Rapids Community College is ranked 12nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Grand Rapids Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
- Its tuition & fees of $11,859 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 11,803.
- It offers average (96 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Grand Rapids CC are $11,859 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Community College $11,859
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan $7,973
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Grand Rapids CC is 18% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Community College 18%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 21%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Grand Rapids CC is 25% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Community College 25%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Grand Rapids CC is 56% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Community College 56%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 59%
Student Population
The total student population at Grand Rapids CC is 11,803 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Community College 11,803
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 5,995
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Grand Rapids CC is $3,980 which is 33.56% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Community College $3,980
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan $4,836
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Grand Rapids CC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Community College 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 16 to 1
Number of Programs
Grand Rapids CC offers 96 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Community College 96
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 81
Number of Online Programs
Grand Rapids CC offers 3 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.