West Shore Community College
Tel:
(231)845-6211
- West Shore Community College, through visionary and principled leadership and team empowerment, pursues excellence by delivering high-quality, affordable educational services with student learning as its highest.
School Highlights
- West Shore Community College serves 1,330 students (34% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 31%.
- West Shore Community College is the only community colleges within Mason County, MI.
- The nearest community college to West Shore Community College is Muskegon Community College (45.7 miles away).
Top Placements
West Shore Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| West Shore 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 | 54 staff | 100 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 1,330 students | 3,505 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 458 students | 1,591 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 872 students | 1,914 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 5% | 3% |
| % Black | - | 14% |
| % White | 90% | 69% |
| % Two or more races | - | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 3% | 8% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.50 |
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| College Completion Rate | 20% | 14% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $28,200 | $30,600 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- West Shore Community College was established by a vote of the people in the college's district on March 6, 1967. West Shore Community College offers a comprehensive general education curricula designed to meet the needs of students desiring to transfer to senior institutions and many occupational programs are available for students desiring to pursue immediate employment. West Shore Community College is located near Ludington, Manistee, and Scottville at the intersection of North Stiles and Sugar Grove Roads in Mason County. The 360 acre campus is approximately four miles north of US 10 and four miles west of US 31. Each semester evening classes are offered at high school buildings in locations such as Bear Lake, Hart, Ludington, Manistee, Onekama, and Pentwater. At West Shore you'll get more than a degree. You'll have access to top notch learning resources, including state-of-the art computer labs, library and media resources. Even with all these great resources our greatest resource is our faculty. At West Shore Community College, student learning is our highest priority. At West Shore we encourage our students to become active members of our learning community - to enter into a partnership in which students are asked to work hard at making learning their number one priority. We have an outstanding faculty, every member of which is ready to make each student's time on the campus one of special inspiration. These outstanding teachers, and all the other members of the WSCC team, are vitally interested in our students' success. West Shore is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. West Shore earns its accreditation by participating in the Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP). This new accreditation model is one that uses quality principles based on the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Criteria to judge its accreditation status.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to West Shore Community College is Muskegon Community College (45.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 4,640 students | 45.70 Mi221 S Quarterline Rd
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231)773-9131 45.704,640 - Baker College of MuskegonPrivate, non-profit3,481 students | 45.90 Mi1903 Marquette Ave
Muskegon, MI 49442
(231)777-8800 45.903,481 - Baker College of CadillacPrivate, non-profit1,340 students | 53.70 Mi9600 E 13th St
Cadillac, MI 49601
(231)876-3101 53.701,340 - 4,502 students | 70.30 Mi1701 E Front St
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231)995-1054 70.304,502 - 3,008 students | 70.50 Mi1290 North Avenue
Cleveland, WI 53015
(920)693-1000 70.503,008
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