Muskegon Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,080

3.03% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$3,997

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

19.2%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

4,423

33.1% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

19.1%

94 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Muskegon Community College is a higher education institution located in Muskegon County, MI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Muskegon Community College were .

In 2016, 554 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Muskegon Community College. 67.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (443 degrees), 12.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (36 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Muskegon Community College is $4,080, which is $-3,240 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Muskegon Community College is $4,080, which is $-3,240 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,997.

In 2016, 44% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 14% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,080

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Muskegon Community College was $4,080. The cost of tuition at Muskegon Community College is $-3,240 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$3,997

2016 Value

7.61%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Muskegon Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,997. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Muskegon Community College grew by 7.61%.

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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

$4,194

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Muskegon Community College was of $4,194 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

14%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Muskegon Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 4.35% with respect to 2015, when 46% 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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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

19.2%

2015 Default Rate

133

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Muskegon Community College was 19.2%, which represents 133 out of the 694 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Muskegon Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 4,423 students enrolled at Muskegon Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Muskegon Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Muskegon Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Muskegon Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Muskegon Community College has a total enrollment of 4,423 students. The full-time enrollment at Muskegon Community College is 1,466 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,957. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Muskegon Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Muskegon Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.9% White, 7.48% Black or African American, 3.8% Two or More Races, 3.57% Hispanic or Latino, 0.882% Asian, 0.859% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0226% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Muskegon Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.5%), followed by White Male (35%) and Black or African American Male (3.55%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Muskegon Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,423 students. The full-time enrollment at Muskegon Community College is 1,466 and the part-time enrollment is 2,957. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Muskegon Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

66%

2016 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 Muskegon Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Muskegon Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,445

  2. Black or African American

    331

  3. Two or More Races

    168

The enrolled student population at Muskegon Community College is 77.9% White, 7.48% Black or African American, 3.8% Two or More Races, 3.57% Hispanic or Latino, 0.882% Asian, 0.859% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0226% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 230 students (5.2%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 194 more women than men received degrees from Muskegon Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Muskegon Community College are white (443 degrees awarded). There were 12.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (36 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Muskegon Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Muskegon Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (277 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), and Health (187 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Muskegon Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,936,945 people), Registered nurses (1,289,113 people), Secondary school teachers (307,931 people), Education administrators (268,893 people), and Miscellaneous managers (239,212 people).

The most specialized majors at Muskegon Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (277 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Health (187 degrees), Engineering Technologies (13 degrees), and Protective Services (13 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Muskegon Community College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Muskegon Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (277 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Health (187 degrees), Engineering Technologies (13 degrees), and Protective Services (13 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Muskegon Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,948,509 people), Hospitals (1,533,973 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (379,354 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (334,233 people), and Outpatient care centers (232,991 people).

The most specialized majors at Muskegon Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (277 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Health (187 degrees), Engineering Technologies (13 degrees), and Protective Services (13 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Muskegon Community College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Muskegon Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 180

  2. 374

In 2016, 180 degrees were awarded to men at Muskegon Community College, which is 0.481 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (374).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Muskegon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.732 times less than the 157 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 157 degrees were awarded to women at Muskegon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.37 times more than the 115 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

9%

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 9% of students graduating from Muskegon Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Muskegon Community College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.13% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    443 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    36 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Muskegon Community College is white (443 degrees awarded). There were 12.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (36 degrees).

6.5% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    299 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    144 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Muskegon Community College is white female (299 degrees awarded). There were 2.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (144 degrees).

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Operations

Muskegon Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $462k, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.02k (0.22%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Muskegon Community College had a total expenditure of $40.7M. Of that $40.7M, they spent $15.7M on salaries and $40.7M on benefits.

Muskegon Community College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Muskegon Community College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muskegon Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 48 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$462k

2015 Endowment

2.18%

growth from 2014

Muskegon Community College has an endowment valued at about $462k, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Muskegon Community College grew 2.18% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.66M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $749k - Federal

  2. $1.32M - State

  3. $34.5k - Local

As of 2015, Muskegon Community College received $749k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.32M from state grants and contracts, and $34.5k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$15.7M

Salary Expenditure

$40.7M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Muskegon Community College had a total expenditure of $40.7M. Of that $40.7M, they spent $15.7M on salaries and $40.7M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Muskegon Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$15.7M

2015 Salaries

1.21%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Muskegon Community College paid a median of $15.7M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($40.7M) and a 1.21% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.33% growth from 2013 and a 1.79% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$7.02M

Instructional Salaries

83

Number of Employees

In 2015, Muskegon Community College paid a total of $7.02M to 83 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Muskegon Community College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muskegon Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees; Management with 26 employees; and Service with 25 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Muskegon Community College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Muskegon Community College.

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