West Shore Community College

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#16843 / #4278
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in Scottville, Michigan, U.S.

West Shore Community College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#4278
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$4,650
Graduation rate
25%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
782

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About West Shore Community College

According to Wikipedia, West Shore Community College is a public community college in Scottville, Michigan. History In 1967 West Shore was established on 365 acres between Ludington and Manistee in Mason County, Michigan. Along with this main campus, West Shore also has a center in Manistee County, just north of the city of Manistee.

West Shore Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
68%25%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does West Shore Community College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,650
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$2,733
30K - 48K$2,285
48K - 75K$5,268
75K - 110K$8,024
110K+$8,513

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do West Shore Community College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former West Shore Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,749 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

West Shore Community College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
1,3351,335

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is West Shore Community College?

West Shore Community College is located at 3000 N Stiles Rd, Scottville, MI 49454-0277.

How Safe is West Shore Community College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on West Shore Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, West Shore Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is West Shore Community College Known For?

West Shore Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

West Shore Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much West Shore Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Medical
#13271
World Rank
#13272
Historical Rank
#3715
USA Rank

West Shore Community College ranks #3715 in the U.S. and #13271 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Education
#15916
World Rank
#15921
Historical Rank
#4147
USA Rank

West Shore Community College ranks #4147 in the U.S. and #15916 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees