Muskegon Community College
Tel:
(231) 773-9131
- Muskegon Community College, an associate degree-granting institution of higher education, is a center for lifelong learning which provides persons the opportunity to attain their educational goals by offering programs that respond to individual, community, and global needs.
School Highlights
Muskegon Community College serves 4,640 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 34%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 163 teachers has declined by 18% over five years.
| Muskegon Community College | (MI) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates Colleges | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 163 staff | 103 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 92 | 13 |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 10 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, WrestlingBaseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 28 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Agriculture/Garden Club, Amateur Film Club, American Foundry Society, Anime and Asian Culture Club, Business Professionals of America, Christian Fellowship Club, Gaming Club, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Geology Club, Health Pre-Professional Club, Motorsports Club, Nature Club, Philosophy Club, Power of Unity Alliance, Social Science Association, Student Government Association, Student Nurse Club, Student Veterans Organization, Teachers of Tomorrow Students Arts and Music Programs: Art and Design, College Singers, Collegiates, Dance, MCC Honors Orchestra, MCC Jazz Ensemble, MCC Wind Ensemble, Theater, West Michigan WINDS |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1926, MCC is the fourth oldest community college in the state of Michigan.MCC is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.MCC offers 54 associate degree programs and 32 certificate programs.Serving the region, MCC offers classes in Muskegon County at its main campus and at the downtown Muskegon Sturrus Technology Center; in Ottawa County at its Ottawa Center in Grand Haven, in Coopersville, and in Holland at the Thompson M-TEC building; and in Newaygo County at NCRESA in Fremont.The college annually generates more than $261.6 million in economic impact within Muskegon, Ottawa and Newaygo counties.The MCC Health and Wellness Center is home to an onsite major national health system primary care clinic (Trinity/Mercy), as well as an onsite regional University teaching allied health collaboration (GVSU)The MCC Sturrus Technology Center in downtown Muskegon houses the Lakeshore Fab Lab, West Michigan`s first and only member of the MIT global Fab Lab networkMCC has earned the designation of an Achieving the Dream Leader College.The state-of-the-art Carr-Fles Planetarium on the MCC campus is West Michigan`s only free planetarium.MCC trains Northwest Michigan`s respiratory therapists by delivering real-time and interactive television didactic classes to students in Traverse City at Munson Medical Center. The students take the same courses as the Muskegon-based students, complete their clinical rotations at Munson, and receive their diplomas from MCC.MCC offers 17 men`s and women`s intercollegiate sports the most of any Michigan community college.MCC`s University Park Golf Course is the only community college-owned golf course in the state.A 15-acre sylvan setting situated adjacent to the MCC main building, the Kasey Hartz Nature Area is an outdoor learning laboratory of trails, streams, fauna and flora protected for the enjoyment and education of students of all ages.
Profile last updated: 12/07/2021
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Muskegon Community College is Baker College of Muskegon (0.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Baker College of MuskegonPrivate, non-profit3,481 students | 0.50 Mi1903 Marquette Ave
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231) 777-8800 0.503,481 - 13,788 students | 33.30 Mi143 Bostwick Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 234-4000 33.3013,788 - 1,667 students | 50.70 Mi2800 College Dr.
Sidney, MI 48885
(989) 328-2111 50.701,667 - 1,042 students | 52.80 Mi3000 N Stiles Rd
Scottville, MI 49454
(231) 845-6211 52.801,042 - 8,069 students | 78.90 Mi6767 West O Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
(269) 488-4100 78.908,069
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