Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan · Website
$39,449
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,449
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Washtenaw Community College is a public 2-year college in Ann Arbor, Michigan with 7,816 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,249 a year (tuition and fees $2,736 in-state, $6,504 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,449 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,310 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,249
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,736
Out-of-state $6,504
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,310
About $141 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,449
Rank 2,783 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
- $3,249
- Tuition in-state
- $2,736
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,504
- Cost of attendance
- $11,826
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,940
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,944
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,979
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,404
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,030
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 $2,424 in 2015-16 to $2,736 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
- 7,816
- Part-time students
- 68%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 94
- Endowment
- $34.1M
- 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 2,783 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,249 | $17,194 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,736 | $15,221 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,310 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,799 | $32,840 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,449 | $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. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
94 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 HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 1,189 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 460 | $9,500 | $27,643 | $43,674 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 150 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 131 | $13,566 | $41,152 | $53,754 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 112 | $16,851 | $70,145 | $78,709 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 98 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,853 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 85 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | $12,500 | $42,813 | $47,772 | $73,593 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $11,773 | Withheld | $52,780 | $51,180 |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | $17,724 | Withheld | $42,552 | $44,066 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,378 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,180 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | $67,732 | $79,711 | $57,702 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,001 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $20,000 | $54,371 | $62,781 | $65,389 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,907 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | $5,500 | $37,428 | $40,922 | $33,673 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,186 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,499 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Washtenaw Community College cost?
$3,249 a year is the average net price at Washtenaw Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,736 for in-state students and $6,504 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,826. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,940 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Washtenaw Community College?
Washtenaw Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Washtenaw Community College graduates earn?
$39,449 a year is the median pay of former Washtenaw Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,799 after 6 years). That ranks 2,783 of 5,094 US colleges and 57 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 $70,145.
How much student debt do Washtenaw Community College graduates have?
$13,310 is the median federal student loan debt of Washtenaw Community College graduates, about $141 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Washtenaw Community College?
33% of first-time, full-time students at Washtenaw Community College finish within 3 years. 64% 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 Washtenaw Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,189 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (460 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (150 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 94 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.