West Shore CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

West Shore Community College is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate West Shore Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Its tuition & fees of $8,670 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 992.
It offers fewer area of study (48 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of West Shore CC are $8,670 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

West Shore Community College $8,670

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 West Shore CC is 30% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

West Shore Community College 30%

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 West Shore CC is 23% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

West Shore Community College 23%

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 West Shore CC is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

West Shore Community College 57%

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 West Shore CC is 992 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

West Shore Community College 992

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 West Shore CC is $5,583 which is 64.39% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

West Shore Community College $5,583

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 West Shore CC is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.