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Kirtland Community College

Grayling, Michigan Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Grayling, Michigan, Kirtland Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,905 students.

Kirtland Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 26 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Welding Technology. It awarded 316 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,905
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
316
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
26
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 26

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Health Professions 5
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Precision Production 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
209
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
107

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,905
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,905
Full-time, fall 2024
30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,504
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
52%
Men
48%
White
79%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Gary Roberts
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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