Grand Rapids Community College

Overview

One of Michigan's largest community colleges and a primary MTA-aligned transfer pathway to four-year institutions.

Location: Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI
Founded: 1914
Sector: Community College
IPEDS Unit ID: 170055

Academic Profile

Carnegie Classification

Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional

Institution Type

Two-year associate degree and transfer institution

General Education

Grand Rapids Community College — 30 total credits (30 lower / 0 upper level). Catalog year 2026-2027.

Transfer Information

Grand Rapids Community College serves as a transfer pathway institution, sending graduates to Michigan four-year universities with MTA-aligned general education coursework.

Transfer-out rate: 30%

Primary transfer partners

University of Michigan
Michigan State University
Grand Valley State University

MTA Information

Michigan Transfer Agreement participant

Students can transfer MTA-approved general education blocks from Michigan community colleges to this institution.

Enrollment Data

Current headcount

12,480

↑ 100 vs. prior year (mock)

Year	Total	Undergraduate	Full-time
2020	12,880	12,880	8,887
2021	12,780	12,780	8,818
2022	12,680	12,680	8,749
2023	12,580	12,580	8,680
2024	12,480	12,480	8,611

Source: ipeds · Structured for future IPEDS import

Graduation Data

4-year graduation rate: 28%
6-year graduation rate: 24%
Data source: ipeds