Kirtland Community College
Grayling, Michigan · Website
$35,831
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,831
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Kirtland Community College is a public 2-year college in Grayling, Michigan with 1,023 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,456 a year (tuition and fees $5,190 in-state, $9,870 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,831 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,067 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,456
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,190
Out-of-state $9,870
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,067
About $139 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,831
Rank 3,359 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
- $7,456
- Tuition in-state
- $5,190
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,870
- Cost of attendance
- $15,990
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,396
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,981
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,605
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,448
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,073
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 $3,725 in 2015-16 to $5,190 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
- 1,023
- Part-time students
- 47%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 31
- Endowment
- $1.59M
- 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 3,359 of 5,094 US colleges and 80 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,456 | $17,194 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,190 | $15,221 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,067 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,761 | $32,840 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,831 | $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. 43% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 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 | 93 | $8,308 | $25,088 | $40,290 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | $17,000 | $67,468 | $76,546 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $15,964 | $58,850 | $60,043 | $65,389 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ForestryCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Grayling and Michigan on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Michigan
Questions and answers
How much does Kirtland Community College cost?
$7,456 a year is the average net price at Kirtland Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,190 for in-state students and $9,870 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,990. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,396 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Kirtland Community College?
Kirtland Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Kirtland Community College graduates earn?
$35,831 a year is the median pay of former Kirtland Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,761 after 6 years). That ranks 3,359 of 5,094 US colleges and 80 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $67,468.
How much student debt do Kirtland Community College graduates have?
$13,067 is the median federal student loan debt of Kirtland Community College graduates, about $139 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Kirtland Community College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Kirtland Community College finish within 3 years. 61% 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 Kirtland Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (93 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (52 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (34 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 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.