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title: Grand Rapids Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Grand Rapids, MI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $38,377 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $19,532 – $56,633 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $4,375 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 21% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,658 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 57% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.14× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $10,377 | derived |

**21% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $5,500 (≈ 14% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,541 to $56,133 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $56,133 | $14,277 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,135 | $9,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $47,335 | $11,600 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $44,742 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $43,232 | $14,957 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,438 | $9,407 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $36,959 | $9,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $35,723 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,519 | $4,240 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $33,965 | $14,500 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,348 | $6,460 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,946 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,590 | $7,705 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,546 | $12,319 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $24,081 | $9,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,727 | $6,460 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $23,011 | $12,614 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,541 | $6,460 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Grand Rapids Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?170055

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