by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Macomb Community College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Macomb Community College varied between $10,719.00 through $12,459.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: around $10,719.00 in-state compared with $12,459.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $6,630.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $4,089.00 |
| Total cost | $10,719.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,719.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,294.00 |
| Net price | $425.00 |
| That is 98% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,719.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,265.00 |
| Net price | $-1,546.00 |
| That is 108% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,370.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $4,089.00 |
| Total cost | $12,459.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,459.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,294.00 |
| Net price | $2,165.00 |
| That is 89% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,459.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,265.00 |
| Net price | $194.00 |
| That is 99% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 2.9% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $-1,591.00 | $437.00 | $11,032.00 |
| Senior year | $-1,735.00 | $477.00 | $12,027.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $-6,649.00 | $1,828.00 | $46,098.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-2,533.00 | $696.00 | $17,562.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-77.00 | $21.00 | $530.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-9,182.00 | $2,524.00 | $63,660.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $-1,591.00 | $437.00 | $11,032.00 |
| Senior year | $-1,638.00 | $450.00 | $11,354.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $-3,229.00 | $888.00 | $22,386.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-1,230.00 | $338.00 | $8,528.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-37.00 | $10.00 | $258.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-4,459.00 | $1,226.00 | $30,914.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $200.00 | $2,228.00 | $12,823.00 |
| Senior year | $218.00 | $2,429.00 | $13,979.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $834.00 | $9,311.00 | $53,581.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $318.00 | $3,547.00 | $20,413.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $10.00 | $107.00 | $617.00 |
| Total amount paid | $1,152.00 | $12,858.00 | $73,994.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $200.00 | $2,228.00 | $12,823.00 |
| Senior year | $205.00 | $2,293.00 | $13,197.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $405.00 | $4,521.00 | $26,020.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $154.00 | $1,723.00 | $9,913.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $5.00 | $52.00 | $299.00 |
| Total amount paid | $560.00 | $6,244.00 | $35,933.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $1,618.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,725.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,136.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,993.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,873.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,390.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,688.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Macomb Community College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Macomb Community College amounts to $3,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $950.00 |
| 25th | $1,688.00 |
| Median (50th) | $3,500.00 |
| 75th | $5,250.00 |
| 90th | $9,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $3,497.00 |
| Middle income | $3,500.00 |
| High income | $4,300.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $3,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Macomb Community College comes to $-250.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Macomb Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Macomb Community College amount to $92,669,164.00 covering 20,194 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 179 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,137.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $642.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Macomb Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.