West Shore Community College

https://www.westshore.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,750
    4.17% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $3,927
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,120
    30.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    27.2%
    25 Graduates

    About

    West Shore Community College is a higher education institution located in Mason County, MI. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at West Shore Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (56 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (17 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (7 degrees).

    In 2024, 151 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Shore Community College. 69.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (120 degrees), 4.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at West Shore Community College is $3,750, which is $−4,410 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at West Shore Community College is $3,750, which is $4,410 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,927.

    In 2024, 52% of undergraduate students attending West Shore Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,750
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at West Shore Community College was $3,750. The cost of tuition at West Shore Community College is $−4,410 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $3,927
    2024 Value
    24.1%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 West Shore Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,927. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of West Shore Community College grew by 24.1%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,448
    Room and Board
    $1,760
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at West Shore Community College was of $9,448 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 119% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,760. The cost of books and supplies increased by 76% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    52%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    4%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    52% of undergraduate students at West Shore Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 6.12% with respect to 2023, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    West Shore Community College had a total enrollment of 1,120 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at West Shore Community College is 342 students and the part-time enrollment is 778. This means that 30.5% of students enrolled at West Shore Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at West Shore Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.5% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.95% Two or More Races, 2.68% Black or African American, 1.34% Asian, 0.714% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.179% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at West Shore Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.3%), followed by White Male (34.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.24%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    30.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at West Shore Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,120 students. The full-time enrollment at West Shore Community College is 342 and the part-time enrollment is 778. This means that 30.5% of students enrolled at West Shore Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    68%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at West Shore Community College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), West Shore Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      890 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      128 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      33 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at West Shore Community College is 79.5% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.95% Two or More Races, 2.68% Black or African American, 1.34% Asian, 0.714% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.179% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12 students (1.07%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 59 more women than men received degrees from West Shore Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at West Shore Community College is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 4.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at West Shore Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (56 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (17 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (7 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at West Shore Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (62 degrees), and Human Sciences (6 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Shore Community College are Registered nurses (1,515,411 people), Medical & health services managers (177,624 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (168,897 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,747 people), and Other managers (162,714 people).

    The most specialized majors at West Shore Community College in 2024 are Precision Production (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (62 degrees), Human Sciences (6 degrees), Health (42 degrees), and Protective Services (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Shore Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at West Shore Community College are Precision Production (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (62 degrees), Human Sciences (6 degrees), Health (42 degrees), and Protective Services (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Shore Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,668,460 people), Elementary & secondary schools (493,243 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (351,251 people), Outpatient care centers (313,818 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (218,099 people).

    The most specialized majors at West Shore Community College are Precision Production (9 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (62 degrees), Human Sciences (6 degrees), Health (42 degrees), and Protective Services (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by West Shore Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      19 degrees awarded
    2. General Electrical Equipment Installation & Repair
      3 degrees awarded
    3. Child Care Provider
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at West Shore Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 19 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    46
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    105
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 46 degrees were awarded to men at West Shore Community College, which is 0.438 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (105).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 17 degrees were awarded to men at West Shore Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.436 times less than the 39 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 39 degrees were awarded to men at West Shore Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.29 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    18%
    100% Completion Time
    30%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 18% of students graduating from West Shore Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      120 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      26 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at West Shore Community College is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 4.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

    0.662% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      157 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      137 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      135 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Shore Community College is white female (157 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (137 degrees).

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    Operations

    West Shore Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $161k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 806k (500%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, West Shore Community College had a total salary expenditure of 18M. West Shore Community College employs 18 Professors, 8 Associate professors. Most academics at West Shore Community College are Male Professor (13), Female Professor (5), and Female Associate professor (5).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Shore Community College are: Management, with 27 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 13 employees, and Service with 7 employees.

    Endowment

    $161k
    2024 Endowment
    0.00186%
    decline from 2023

    West Shore Community College has an endowment valued at about $161k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of West Shore Community College declined 0.00186% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.25M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $6.41M
    2024 Salaries
    4.22%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, West Shore Community College paid a median of $6.41M in salaries, which represents 35.7% of their overall expenditure ($18M) and a 4.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.95% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.22% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.22M
    Instructional Salaries
    26
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, West Shore Community College paid a total of $2.22M to 26 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Shore Community College were Management with 27 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees, and Service with 7 employees.

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