Muskegon Community College

www.muskegoncc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,860

3.85% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$4,622

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

10.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

3,456

34.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

16%

87 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 652 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Muskegon Community College. 63.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (540 degrees), 16.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (32 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Muskegon Community College is $4,860, which is $−3,120 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Muskegon Community College is $4,860, which is $−3,120 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,622.

In 2020, 50% of undergraduate students attending Muskegon Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,860

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Muskegon Community College was $4,860. The cost of tuition at Muskegon Community College is $−3,120 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$4,622

2020 Value

3.24%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Muskegon Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,622. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Muskegon Community College grew by 3.24%.

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

$4,842

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Muskegon Community College was of $4,842 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 4.94% between 2019 and 2020. 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 by Income Level

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

50% of undergraduate students at Muskegon Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 11.1% with respect to 2019, when 45% 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.

10.8%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Muskegon Community College was 10.8%, which represents 51 out of the 471 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 3,456 students. The full-time enrollment at Muskegon Community College is 1,186 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,270. This means that 34.3% of students enrolled at Muskegon Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Muskegon Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.7% White, 7.61% Hispanic or Latino, 6.86% Black or African American, 4.22% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, 0.579% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Muskegon Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.7%), followed by White Male (32.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.72%). 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

34.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Muskegon Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,456 students. The full-time enrollment at Muskegon Community College is 1,186 and the part-time enrollment is 2,270. This means that 34.3% of students enrolled at Muskegon Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

58%

2020 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 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Muskegon Community College had a retention rate lower 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
2,615
Hispanic or Latino
263
Black or African American
237

The enrolled student population at Muskegon Community College is 75.7% White, 7.61% Hispanic or Latino, 6.86% Black or African American, 4.22% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, 0.579% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 107 students (3.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 172 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 (540 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (32 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 (309 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (25 degrees), and Precision Production (14 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 Muskegon Community College are Registered nurses (1,307,541 people), Software developers (466,422 people), Other managers (191,369 people), Medical & health services managers (152,292 people), and Pharmacists (133,129 people).

The most specialized majors at Muskegon Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (309 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (25 degrees), Precision Production (14 degrees), Health (228 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (19 degrees).

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 Muskegon Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 Muskegon Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,490,909 people), Computer Systems Design (554,223 people), Elementary & secondary schools (356,819 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (226,595 people), and Outpatient care centers (217,761 people).

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.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

240

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

412

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 240 degrees were awarded to men at Muskegon Community College, which is 0.583 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (412).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 125 degrees were awarded to men at Muskegon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.718 times less than the 174 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 174 degrees were awarded to women at Muskegon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.39 times more than the 125 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 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, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Muskegon Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 1.15% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
540 degrees awarded
Unknown
32 degrees awarded
Black or African American
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Muskegon Community College is white (540 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (32 degrees).

4.91% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
335 degrees awarded
White Male
205 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Muskegon Community College is white female (335 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (205 degrees).

Operations

Muskegon Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $949k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $93.5k (9.84%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Muskegon Community College had a total salary expenditure of $50.7M. Muskegon Community College employs 77 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Muskegon Community College are Male No academic ranks (44), Female No academic ranks(33), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muskegon Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 42 employees, Management, with 32 employees, and Service with 27 employees.

Endowment

$949k

2020 Endowment

12.7%

growth from 2019

Muskegon Community College has an endowment valued at about $949k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Muskegon Community College grew 12.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.47M 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

$532k - Federal
$1.71M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Muskegon Community College received $532k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.71M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$18.3M

2020 Salaries

2.3%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Muskegon Community College paid a median of $18.3M in salaries, which represents 36.2% of their overall expenditure ($50.7M) and a 2.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.68% growth from 2018 and a 1.89% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.42M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Muskegon Community College paid a total of $7.42M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

77 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Muskegon Community College were No academic rank with 77 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muskegon Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees; Management with 32 employees; and Service with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Muskegon Community College was Male No academic rank with 44 employees, and Female No academic rank with 33 employees.

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