West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI · Public two-year · Rural: Distant
1,028undergraduates
$3,164average net price per year
30%finish in 3 years
59%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
22 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 (6 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (56 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist Associate (1 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (1 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (17 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Associate (1 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Associate (1 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Support Specialist Associate (3 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Corrections Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (4 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Associate (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,320
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,270
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,670
- Books and supplies
- $1,760
- Total cost living at home
- $11,860
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $563 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $1,845 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $1,724 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $4,837 |
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
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 96%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,586
- Got a grant from the college
- 72%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,677
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 2%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,131
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 15%
- Finished in 3 years
- 30%
- Finished in 4 years
- 34%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 59%
| Pell grant students | 25% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 34% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 68 | 34% |
| Men | 51 | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 12 | 17% (small group) |
| White | 101 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 142 | 42% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 95 | 25% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 30 | 30% | 50% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 54 | 13% | 52% |
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
- 1,028
- Undergraduates
- 1,028
- Full-time undergraduates
- 265
- Part-time undergraduates
- 763
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 27%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 25%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 81% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 3000 N Stiles Rd, Scottville, MI, 49454-0277
- County
- Mason County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Credit for AP exams
- 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.