Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, Michigan · Website
$36,549
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,549
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Muskegon Community College is a public 2-year college in Muskegon, Michigan with 2,760 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,005 a year (tuition and fees $7,250 in-state, $16,010 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,549 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,125 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,005
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,250
Out-of-state $16,010
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,125
About $97 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,549
Rank 3,260 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
- $4,005
- Tuition in-state
- $7,250
- Tuition out-of-state
- $16,010
- Cost of attendance
- $12,178
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 5.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,708
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,441
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,178
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,725
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $9,933
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 $5,030 in 2015-16 to $7,250 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
- 2,760
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 69
- Endowment
- $1.83M
- 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 3,260 of 5,094 US colleges and 71 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,005 | $17,194 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,250 | $15,221 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,125 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,662 | $32,840 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,549 | $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. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
69 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 | 289 | $6,500 | $27,362 | $42,577 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 69 | $12,564 | $65,793 | $72,058 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 68 | $10,250 | $60,995 | $69,762 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $58,377 | $64,331 | $42,269 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | $28,808 | $32,824 | $34,272 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Muskegon and Michigan on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Michigan
- Homes: Homes for sale in Michigan
Questions and answers
How much does Muskegon Community College cost?
$4,005 a year is the average net price at Muskegon Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,250 for in-state students and $16,010 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,178. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,708 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Muskegon Community College?
Muskegon Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Muskegon Community College graduates earn?
$36,549 a year is the median pay of former Muskegon Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,662 after 6 years). That ranks 3,260 of 5,094 US colleges and 71 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 $65,793.
How much student debt do Muskegon Community College graduates have?
$9,125 is the median federal student loan debt of Muskegon Community College graduates, about $97 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 5.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Muskegon Community College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Muskegon Community College finish within 3 years. 69% 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 Muskegon Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (289 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (69 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (68 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 69 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.