West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$1,527Average net price / year
27%Graduation rate
$36,115Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,089Median debt at graduation
782Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,470
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,820
- Total cost of attendance
- $10,637
- Books & supplies
- $2,150
- Average net price
- $1,527
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $-42
- $30–48k
- $822
- $48–75k
- $2,665
- $75–110k
- $5,433
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 27%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,841
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,115
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,089
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 4%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 38 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 20 | $69,706 | $6,641 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 28 | $64,846 | $13,719 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 63 | $25,852 | $6,365 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 2 | $41,732 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 782
- Part-time
- 64%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- White
- 77%
- Hispanic
- 13%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $85,257 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 65%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.westshore.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 37% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 5% of degrees
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Precision Production – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does West Shore Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $1,527 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,470 and the full cost of attendance is $10,637.
How much do West Shore Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,115 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
27% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.