2026 Working Student Rankings · MI
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Michigan
42 ranked trade colleges for working students in Michigan out of 1,552 nationally
42
Schools in MI
25
Full Data Rankings
17
Partial Data Rankings
1,552
Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Working Students in Michigan
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#1 in MI
#59 nationally
#59
Complete Data Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
Public
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
PT Completion 52%
34% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 80%
72.7% part-time Enrollment 11,133
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,224
#2 in MI
#72 nationally
#72
Complete Data Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
Public
Overall Score 69.4
69.4 / 100
PT Completion 73%
42% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 85%
75.1% part-time Enrollment 1,751
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,780
#3 in MI
#294 nationally
#294
Complete Data Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI
Public
Overall Score 55.3
55.3 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.6% complete programs PT Retention 80%
54% retained PT Students 21%
51.2% part-time Enrollment 882
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,107
#4 in MI
#304 nationally
#304
Complete Data Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Public
Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
PT Completion 29%
27.8% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 73%
70.6% part-time Enrollment 15,287
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,340
#5 in MI
#317 nationally
#317
Complete Data Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
Public
Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 65%
68% part-time Enrollment 16,300
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,240
#6 in MI
#355 nationally
#355
Complete Data St Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI
Public
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
PT Completion 51%
33.4% complete programs PT Retention 80%
54% retained PT Students 44%
61.7% part-time Enrollment 3,317
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,506
#7 in MI
#363 nationally
#363
Complete Data Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
Public
Overall Score 51.9
51.9 / 100
PT Completion 18%
24.8% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 76%
71.3% part-time Enrollment 6,334
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,420
#8 in MI
#365 nationally
#365
Complete Data Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI
Public
Overall Score 51.7
51.7 / 100
PT Completion 39%
30.2% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 82%
73.5% part-time Enrollment 2,210
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,638
#9 in MI
#369 nationally
#369
Complete Data Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
Public
Overall Score 51.6
51.6 / 100
PT Completion 7%
20.6% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 66%
68.4% part-time Enrollment 9,821
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,020
#10 in MI
#393 nationally
#393
Complete Data Delta College
University Center, MI
Public
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
PT Completion 23%
26.4% complete programs PT Retention 49%
45% retained PT Students 71%
70.2% part-time Enrollment 8,397
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,420
#11 in MI
#396 nationally
#396
Complete Data Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI
Public
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
PT Completion 18%
24.6% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 69%
69.4% part-time Enrollment 12,468
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,590
#12 in MI
#407 nationally
#407
Complete Data Mott Community College
Flint, MI
Public
Overall Score 49.6
49.6 / 100
PT Completion 29%
27.8% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 62%
67.4% part-time Enrollment 6,718
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,646
#13 in MI
#487 nationally
#487
Complete Data Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI
Public
Overall Score 45.6
45.6 / 100
PT Completion 12%
22.8% complete programs PT Retention 80%
54% retained PT Students 44%
61.6% part-time Enrollment 2,937
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,500
#14 in MI
#552 nationally
#552
Complete Data Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Mount Pleasant, MI
Public
Overall Score 42.2
42.2 / 100
PT Completion 3%
17.6% complete programs PT Retention 89%
60% retained PT Students 91%
77.9% part-time Enrollment 196
Programs 4 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,560
#15 in MI
#570 nationally
#570
Complete Data Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
Public
Overall Score 41.5
41.5 / 100
PT Completion 3%
18.4% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 95%
81.7% part-time Enrollment 11,887
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,909
#16 in MI
#600 nationally
#600
Complete Data Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
Public
Overall Score 39.4
39.4 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 8%
29% retained PT Students 57%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 2,149
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,998
#17 in MI
#604 nationally
#604
Complete Data West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI
Public
Overall Score 39.3
39.3 / 100
PT Completion 28%
27.4% complete programs PT Retention 51%
46% retained PT Students 67%
68.8% part-time Enrollment 1,120
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,550
#18 in MI
#615 nationally
#615
Complete Data Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Public
Overall Score 38.6
38.6 / 100
PT Completion 6%
20.4% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 86%
75.4% part-time Enrollment 4,036
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,100
#19 in MI
#631 nationally
#631
Complete Data Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, MI
Public
Overall Score 37.8
37.8 / 100
PT Completion 20%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 44%
61.7% part-time Enrollment 1,183
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,776
#20 in MI
#636 nationally
#636
Complete Data Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
LAnse, MI
Public
Overall Score 37.4
37.4 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.3% complete programs PT Retention 35%
41% retained PT Students 68%
69.1% part-time Enrollment 243
Programs 7 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,200
#21 in MI
#657 nationally
#657
Complete Data Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI
Public
Overall Score 35.8
35.8 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 15%
34% retained PT Students 16%
47.1% part-time Enrollment 2,000
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,673
#22 in MI
#663 nationally
#663
Complete Data North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, MI
Public
Overall Score 35.4
35.4 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.4% complete programs PT Retention 41%
43% retained PT Students 29%
55.5% part-time Enrollment 1,613
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,200
#23 in MI
#693 nationally
#693
Complete Data Mid Michigan College
Harrison, MI
Public
Overall Score 33.1
33.1 / 100
PT Completion 19%
25% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 66%
68.4% part-time Enrollment 3,692
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,346
#24 in MI
#694 nationally
#694
Complete Data Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Public
Overall Score 33.1
33.1 / 100
PT Completion 16%
24.2% complete programs PT Retention 15%
34% retained PT Students 60%
66.6% part-time Enrollment 3,617
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,720
#25 in MI
#716 nationally
#716
Complete Data Kirtland Community College
Grayling, MI
Public
Overall Score 31.5
31.5 / 100
PT Completion 9%
21.8% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 54%
64.9% part-time Enrollment 1,905
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,150
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