Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI · Public two-year · City: Small
3,518undergraduates
$7,829average net price per year
31%finish in 3 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
49 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (44 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (193 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (62 awarded)
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Associate (4 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (70 awarded)
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate (20 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (2 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (25 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (15 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (7 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (7)
- Biomedical Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- Quality Control Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (9 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Associate (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Associate (3 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (13 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Associate (1 awarded)
Precision production (3)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (10 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Corrections Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (4 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing Associate (2 awarded)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Radio and Television Associate (1 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work, Other Associate (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $6,990
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,510
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $15,390
- Books and supplies
- $1,150
- Total cost living at home
- $15,320
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,903 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,534 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,577 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $7,512 |
| Over $110,000 | $4,958 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $3,829
- Got a grant from the college
- 11%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,575
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 6%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,775
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 16%
- Finished in 3 years
- 31%
- Finished in 4 years
- 31%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 28% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 14% |
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 271 | 31% |
| Men | 211 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Black | 30 | 13% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 26% |
| White | 371 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 27% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 11% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 582 | 27% | 34% |
| Started here, part-time | 563 | 15% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 137 | 31% | 39% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 192 | 17% | 34% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,518
- Undergraduates
- 3,518
- Full-time undergraduates
- 995
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,523
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 28%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 221 S Quarterline Rd, Muskegon, MI, 49442-1432
- County
- Muskegon County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.