Muskegon Community College

www.muskegoncc.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,680

3.08% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$4,477

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

15.7%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

3,999

35.4% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

16.1%

81 Graduates

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 2019, 667 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Muskegon Community College. 65.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (536 degrees), 13.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (40 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Muskegon Community College is $4,680, which is $−3,144 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Muskegon Community College is $4,680, which is $−3,144 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,477.

In 2019, 45% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 10% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,680

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Muskegon Community College was $4,680. The cost of tuition at Muskegon Community College is $−3,144 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Muskegon Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,477

2019 Value

23.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Muskegon Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,477. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Muskegon Community College grew by 23.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Muskegon Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$4,614

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Muskegon Community College was of $4,614 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 10% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Muskegon Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

45%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

10%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Muskegon Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 4.65% with respect to 2018, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Muskegon Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

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.

15.7%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Muskegon Community College was 15.7%, which represents 80 out of the 511 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.

Enrollment

Muskegon Community College has a total enrollment of 3,999 students. The full-time enrollment at Muskegon Community College is 1,417 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,582. This means that 35.4% of students enrolled at Muskegon Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Muskegon Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.4% White, 7.65% Black or African American, 6.98% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Two or More Races, 1.05% Asian, 0.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.05% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Muskegon Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.2%), followed by White Male (34.1%) and Black or African American Female (4.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Muskegon Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,999 students. The full-time enrollment at Muskegon Community College is 1,417 and the part-time enrollment is 2,582. This means that 35.4% of students enrolled at Muskegon Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Muskegon Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2019 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 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Muskegon Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Muskegon Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,017
Black or African American
306
Hispanic or Latino
279

The enrolled student population at Muskegon Community College is 75.4% White, 7.65% Black or African American, 6.98% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Two or More Races, 1.05% Asian, 0.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.05% 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 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 169 students (4.23%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 209 more women than men received degrees from Muskegon Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Muskegon Community College is white (536 degrees awarded). There were 13.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (40 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 (356 degrees awarded), Health (217 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (20 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 (1,502,878 people), Registered nurses (1,411,345 people), Secondary school teachers (488,847 people), Education administrators (265,621 people), and Special education teachers (215,140 people).

The most specialized majors at Muskegon Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (356 degrees awarded), Health (217 degrees), Engineering Technologies (20 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (15 degrees), and Precision Production (7 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

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 Dentists, Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 (2,873,520 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,537,622 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (333,433 people), Outpatient care centers (261,651 people), and Offices of physicians (242,286 people).

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Muskegon Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

229

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

438

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 229 degrees were awarded to men at Muskegon Community College, which is 0.523 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (438).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Muskegon Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 131 degrees were awarded to men at Muskegon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.63 times less than the 208 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 208 degrees were awarded to women at Muskegon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.59 times more than the 131 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 7% 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 22% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

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 (69.1%).

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, 3.7% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
536 degrees awarded
Unknown
40 degrees awarded
Black or African American
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Muskegon Community College is white (536 degrees awarded). There were 13.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (40 degrees).

6% of degree recipients (40 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
349 degrees awarded
White Male
187 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Muskegon Community College is white female (349 degrees awarded). There were 1.87 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (187 degrees).

Operations

Muskegon Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $843k, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $196k (23.3%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Muskegon Community College had a total salary expenditure of $52M. Muskegon Community College employs 83 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Muskegon Community College are Male No academic ranks (47), Female No academic ranks(36), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muskegon Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 50 employees, Management, with 30 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$843k

2019 Endowment

36.4%

growth from 2018

Muskegon Community College has an endowment valued at about $843k, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Muskegon Community College grew 36.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.46M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Muskegon Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$553k - Federal
$1.43M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Muskegon Community College received $553k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.43M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.9M

2019 Salaries

2.68%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Muskegon Community College paid a median of $17.9M in salaries, which represents 34.5% of their overall expenditure ($52M) and a 2.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.89% growth from 2017 and a 4.65% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.78M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Muskegon Community College paid a total of $7.78M to 83 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

83 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

50 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Muskegon Community College were No academic rank with 83 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muskegon Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees; Management with 30 employees; and Service with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Muskegon Community College was Male No academic rank with 47 employees, Female No academic rank with 36 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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