Public · Community college

St Clair County Community College

Port Huron, Michigan · Small suburb

25%
Transfer rate
$5,571
Avg net price
34%
Grad / completion
$40,177
Median earnings

St Clair County Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Port Huron, Michigan (small suburb setting), enrolling 2,138 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 2,138 undergradsSmall suburbNJCAA Division IICold wintersSnowy

About Port Huron, Michigan

Port Huron is a city in and the county seat of St. Clair County, Michigan, United States. In 1814, following the War of 1812, the United States established Fort Gratiot at the base of Lake Huron. A community developed around it. The early 19th century was the first time a settlement developed here with a permanent European-American population. The Great Lakes Maritime Center offers opportunities to learn about the history of the Great Lakes. Freighters pass within 100 feet (30 m) of the glass windows, and there is an underwater live camera feed. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small suburb
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
55 miles to Detroit, MI
To Great Lakes shore
3 miles
Nearest airport
66 miles to Bishop (FNT)

How St Clair County Community College compares

Graduation rate34%

Higher than 18% · #70 of 96 in Michigan

First-year retention60%

Higher than 23%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$40,177

Higher than 69% · #8 of 88 in Michigan

Average net price$5,571

Cheaper than 89% · #17 cheapest of 94 in Michigan

Median debt at graduation$11,750

Lower than 31%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 44%

Undergraduate enrollment2,138

Larger than 82%

Percentiles compare St Clair County Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Michigan.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

2,138undergrads
  • Women1,28360%
  • Men85540%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black6.4%
  • Hispanic5.7%
  • Asian1.1%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,138
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
43%
Students over 25
22%
Median family income
$26,000
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$89,595
Endowment
$9,280,287

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 545 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Michigan100%

Most first-years stay in state — St Clair County Community College draws overwhelmingly from Michigan.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,212
Out-of-state tuition
$12,150
Room & board
$15,780
Books & supplies
$1,730
Total cost of attendance
$14,391
Average net price
$5,571

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
34%
First-year retention
60%
Transferred to another college
25%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,990
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,177
Median debt at graduation
$11,750
Students with federal loans
11%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
35%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
34%
Low-income (Pell)
23%
First-generation
24%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
119
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
6%
Housing charge (year)
$6,830
Meal plan (year)
$7,662
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division II
Varsity athletes
179 (105 men · 74 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Soccer41
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)34
Baseball31
Basketball28
Softball16
Volleyball14
Golf7
Bowling5
Other Sports3

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,317 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$3,849
$30–48k
$4,253
$48–75k
$6,474
$75–110k
$8,549
$110k+
$10,800

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

27%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,921
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 27% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,921. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 337 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$40,177
Typical debt at graduation
$11,750
Debt vs. one year's pay
29%
Out-earn a HS grad
45%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$35,426
Men
$47,523

Men out-earn women by $12,097 (34%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
34.9″
Annual snow
35.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Huron, MI US station (0.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.