West Shore Community College
Scottville, Michigan · Website
$36,115
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,115
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Shore Community College is a public 2-year college in Scottville, Michigan with 782 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $1,527 a year (tuition and fees $4,470 in-state, $8,820 out-of-state). 27% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,115 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,089 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$1,527
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,470
Out-of-state $8,820
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
27%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,089
About $96 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,115
Rank 3,326 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
- $1,527
- Tuition in-state
- $4,470
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,820
- Cost of attendance
- $10,637
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 3.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- -$42
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $822
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $2,665
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,433
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 $2,478 in 2015-16 to $4,470 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
- 782
- Part-time students
- 64%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 38
- Endowment
- $161K
- 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 3,326 of 5,094 US colleges and 73 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $1,527 | $17,194 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,470 | $15,221 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 27% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,089 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,841 | $32,840 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,115 | $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. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
38 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 | 63 | $6,365 | $25,852 | $40,909 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $13,719 | $64,846 | $72,307 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | $6,641 | Withheld | $69,706 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,732 | $47,660 |
| Agricultural and Food Products ProcessingAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,755 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Information Science/StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does West Shore Community College cost?
$1,527 a year is the average net price at West Shore Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,470 for in-state students and $8,820 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,637. Families earning under $30,000 pay -$42 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Shore Community College?
West Shore Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do West Shore Community College graduates earn?
$36,115 a year is the median pay of former West Shore Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,841 after 6 years). That ranks 3,326 of 5,094 US colleges and 73 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 $64,846.
How much student debt do West Shore Community College graduates have?
$9,089 is the median federal student loan debt of West Shore Community College graduates, about $96 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 3.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Shore Community College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at West Shore Community College finish within 3 years. 68% 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 West Shore Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (63 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (28 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (20 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 38 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.