2026 Working Student Rankings · MI
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Michigan
45 ranked trade colleges for working students in Michigan out of 1,565 nationally
45
Schools in MI
25
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20
Partial Data Rankings
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Michigan
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#1 in MI
#61 nationally
#61
Complete Data Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
Public
Overall Score 70.5
70.5 / 100
PT Completion 53%
34% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 81%
73.4% part-time Enrollment 10,756
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#2 in MI
#190 nationally
#190
Complete Data Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Public
Overall Score 59.8
59.8 / 100
PT Completion 30%
27.8% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 83%
73.7% part-time Enrollment 13,831
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,340
#3 in MI
#232 nationally
#232
Complete Data Delta College
University Center, MI
Public
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
PT Completion 24%
26.4% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 73%
70.4% part-time Enrollment 7,646
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,420
#4 in MI
#258 nationally
#258
Complete Data Mott Community College
Flint, MI
Public
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
PT Completion 30%
27.8% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 74%
71.2% part-time Enrollment 6,482
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,646
#5 in MI
#262 nationally
#262
Complete Data Montcalm Community College
Sidney, MI
Public
Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
PT Completion 74%
42% complete programs PT Retention 28%
39% retained PT Students 91%
77.6% part-time Enrollment 1,587
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,780
#6 in MI
#292 nationally
#292
Complete Data Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI
Public
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
PT Completion 64%
37.6% complete programs PT Retention 80%
53% retained PT Students 21%
51.1% part-time Enrollment 844
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,107
#7 in MI
#311 nationally
#311
Complete Data Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI
Public
Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
PT Completion 18%
24.6% complete programs PT Retention 80%
53% retained PT Students 74%
70.5% part-time Enrollment 12,142
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,590
#8 in MI
#339 nationally
#339
Complete Data Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI
Public
Overall Score 53.5
53.5 / 100
PT Completion 12%
22.8% complete programs PT Retention 88%
58% retained PT Students 74%
70.9% part-time Enrollment 2,904
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,500
#9 in MI
#350 nationally
#350
Complete Data Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
Public
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
PT Completion 8%
21.2% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 66%
68.5% part-time Enrollment 15,983
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,240
#10 in MI
#373 nationally
#373
Complete Data Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Baraga, MI
Public
Overall Score 51.9
51.9 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.3% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 94%
79.6% part-time Enrollment 222
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,200
#11 in MI
#375 nationally
#375
Complete Data Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
Public
Overall Score 51.7
51.7 / 100
PT Completion 19%
24.8% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 74%
71.2% part-time Enrollment 6,320
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,420
#12 in MI
#390 nationally
#390
Complete Data St Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI
Public
Overall Score 51.2
51.2 / 100
PT Completion 51%
33.4% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 50%
63.8% part-time Enrollment 3,105
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,506
#13 in MI
#400 nationally
#400
Complete Data West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI
Public
Overall Score 50.7
50.7 / 100
PT Completion 29%
27.4% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 82%
73.5% part-time Enrollment 1,028
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,550
#14 in MI
#429 nationally
#429
Complete Data Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
Public
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
PT Completion 17%
24.2% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 74%
71% part-time Enrollment 3,518
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,720
#15 in MI
#441 nationally
#441
Complete Data Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
Public
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
PT Completion 7%
20.6% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 70%
69.6% part-time Enrollment 9,207
Programs 34 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,020
#16 in MI
#456 nationally
#456
Complete Data Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Public
Overall Score 48.1
48.1 / 100
PT Completion 6%
20.4% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 89%
76.8% part-time Enrollment 3,734
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,100
#17 in MI
#497 nationally
#497
Complete Data Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI
Public
Overall Score 46.3
46.3 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 86%
75.8% part-time Enrollment 2,250
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,638
#18 in MI
#552 nationally
#552
Complete Data Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
Public
Overall Score 43.5
43.5 / 100
PT Completion 3%
18.4% complete programs PT Retention 28%
39% retained PT Students 98%
86.4% part-time Enrollment 12,554
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,909
#19 in MI
#557 nationally
#557
Complete Data Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
Public
Overall Score 43.3
43.3 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 61%
66.9% part-time Enrollment 1,996
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,998
#20 in MI
#599 nationally
#599
Complete Data Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI
Public
Overall Score 41.1
41.1 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 17%
47.2% part-time Enrollment 1,953
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,673
#21 in MI
#602 nationally
#602
Complete Data North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, MI
Public
Overall Score 40.9
40.9 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.4% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 36%
58.6% part-time Enrollment 1,540
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,200
#22 in MI
#609 nationally
#609
Complete Data Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Mount Pleasant, MI
Public
Overall Score 40.8
40.8 / 100
PT Completion 3%
17.6% complete programs PT Retention 80%
53% retained PT Students 95%
80.9% part-time Enrollment 147
Programs 4 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,560
#23 in MI
#639 nationally
#639
Complete Data Kirtland Community College
Grayling, MI
Public
Overall Score 38.9
38.9 / 100
PT Completion 9%
21.8% complete programs PT Retention 88%
58% retained PT Students 51%
64.1% part-time Enrollment 1,538
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,150
#24 in MI
#645 nationally
#645
Complete Data Mid Michigan College
Harrison, MI
Public
Overall Score 38.6
38.6 / 100
PT Completion 19%
25% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 62%
67.2% part-time Enrollment 3,416
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,346
#25 in MI
#708 nationally
#708
Complete Data Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, MI
Public
Overall Score 34.5
34.5 / 100
PT Completion 21%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 50%
63.8% part-time Enrollment 1,215
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,776
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