Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan · Website
$38,377
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,377
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Grand Rapids Community College is a public 2-year college in Grand Rapids, Michigan with 10,698 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,621 a year (tuition and fees $4,179 in-state, $12,219 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,377 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,621
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,179
Out-of-state $12,219
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,000
About $95 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,377
Rank 2,975 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,621
- Tuition in-state
- $4,179
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,219
- Cost of attendance
- $15,658
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,373
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,292
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,362
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,582
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,013
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,051 in 2015-16 to $4,179 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 10,698
- Part-time students
- 66%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 68
- Endowment
- $17.0M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,975 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,621 | $17,194 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,179 | $15,221 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,000 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,623 | $32,840 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,377 | $36,115 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
68 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 731 | $9,000 | $33,777 | $46,615 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 93 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 90 | $14,277 | $69,764 | $74,096 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 51 | $9,407 | $45,946 | $51,480 | $56,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | $9,000 | $35,538 | $49,062 | $47,660 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $14,957 | $45,543 | $52,414 | $61,982 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 40 | $5,500 | $70,622 | $76,216 | $57,294 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 38 | $4,240 | $34,042 | $46,375 | $48,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 35 | $6,460 | $34,972 | $45,898 | $53,078 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | $7,705 | $27,630 | $40,542 | $30,572 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 32 | $6,460 | $37,927 | $51,318 | $51,586 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | $32,171 | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | $36,189 | $44,019 | $52,615 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $12,319 | $24,473 | $45,302 | $39,605 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $49,865 | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $12,614 | $25,539 | $36,584 | $34,184 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $11,600 | $48,049 | $64,550 | $46,706 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,140 | $33,673 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $14,500 | $41,712 | $49,401 | $48,733 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 20 | $6,460 | $33,914 | $39,288 | $42,012 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $46,280 | $54,001 | $65,389 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Grand Rapids and Michigan on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Grand Rapids Community College cost?
$8,621 a year is the average net price at Grand Rapids Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,179 for in-state students and $12,219 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,658. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,373 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Grand Rapids Community College?
Grand Rapids Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Grand Rapids Community College graduates earn?
$38,377 a year is the median pay of former Grand Rapids Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,623 after 6 years). That ranks 2,975 of 5,094 US colleges and 60 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate) at $70,622.
How much student debt do Grand Rapids Community College graduates have?
$9,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Grand Rapids Community College graduates, about $95 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Grand Rapids Community College?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Grand Rapids Community College finish within 3 years. 59% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Grand Rapids Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (731 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (93 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (90 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 68 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.