Monroe County Community College

1555 South Raisinville Road
Monroe, MI 48161-9746

Monroe County Community College was established to provide a variety of higher education opportunities for the residents of Monroe County. The College mission is to provide programs for students planning to transfer to four-year institutions; programs for students seeking an associate's degree or certificate in an occupational area; general education courses/experiences integrated throughout the curriculum; training and retraining for business and industry; a strong complement of student support services and other activities to meet the lifelong educational and employment needs of its students.

School Highlights

Monroe County Community College serves 3,482 students (33% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 31%.
Monroe County Community College is the only community colleges within Monroe County, MI.
The nearest community college to Monroe County Community College is Davis College (17.5 miles away).

Top Placements

Monroe County Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Michigan for:

	Monroe County Community College	(MI) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	103 staff	100 staff

The student population of Monroe County Community College has declined by 14% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Monroe County Community College diversity score of 0.34 is less than the state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has grown by 195% over five years.

Total Enrollment	3,482 students	3,505 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	34:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	1,153 students	1,591 students

# Part-Time Students	2,329 students	1,914 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	-	1%

% Asian	1%	2%

% Hispanic	3%	3%

% Black	2%	14%

% White	80%	69%

% Unknown races	14%	8%

Diversity Score	0.34	0.50

College Completion Rate	14%	14%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$32,600	$31,100

The public in-state tuition of $5,680 is more than the state average of $5,223. The in-state tuition has grown by 35% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,220 is less than the state average of $7,110. The out-state tuition has grown by 33% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$5,680	$5,223

Out-State Tuition Fees	$6,220	$7,110

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	95%	89%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,300	$13,600

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,469	$6,000

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan, and student tuition. Our 210-acre Main Campus is centrally located in Monroe County with easy access to Detroit and Toledo. The Whitman Center, located in Bedford Township near the Michigan-Ohio border, was established in 1991. The Monroe County Community College campus, located on South Raisinville Road, opened for students in October 1967. The campus buildings are related to one another by an attractively landscaped center mall. Each building is both functionally and esthetically designed. The Campbell Learning Resources Center is the focal point of the campus. This two-story building contains classrooms, faculty offices, and the necessary space to house library facilities for a collection of over 46,000 volumes, and over 300 current subscriptions as well as electronic access to thousands of magazines and journals. Monroe County Community College is a nationally accredited institution of higher learning with college classes for students interested in transfer courses or occupational degrees in a variety of formats. The college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

The nearest community college to Monroe County Community College is Davis College (17.5 miles away).

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Monroe County Community College 206-2017 Budget Hearing - Monroe Evening News
posted on June 16, 2016 at 04:14:02 am
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Room Z-203 (La-Z-Boy Center Board Room), 1555 S. Raisinville Road, Monroe, Michigan, Monroe County Co ...
Monroe County Community College hikes tuition - Toledo Blade
posted on April 6, 2016 at 04:32:04 pm
MONROE — Monroe County Community College is raising tuition for all students beginning with the upcoming fall semester. Students who are residents of Monroe County wi ...
Monroe County Community College adds industry partner for nuclear program - The Daily Telegram
posted on February 28, 2016 at 04:50:50 pm
Monroe County Community College announced that FirstEnergy's Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, has become a new industry partner for the colle ...

Did You Know?

For Michigan public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,223 per year for in-state students and $7,110 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $11,115 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Michigan is 71%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Michigan community colleges have a diversity score of 0.50, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Michigan is Henry Ford Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.