West Shore Community College

Location and Contact Information

3000 N Stiles Rd
Scottville, MI 49454-0277
USA
Main Tel: (231) 845-6211
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

West Shore Community College, also referred to as WSCC, is located in Scottville, Michigan, United States. This college was founded in 1967. The electorate of Manistee and Mason Counties played an important role in the establishment of this college. Associate's degrees and certificates are offered to the students of WSCC in various fields of study including business administration, office information systems, machine tool technology, nursing, and biological sciences. Distance learning options are also available to the students.

Students of West Shore Community College have access to the many clubs and organizations available in the college including Future Business Leaders, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Law Enforcement Club, and The Chronicle.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,218
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,226
Books and supplies$ 800

Financial Aid

West Shore Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 79% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant74%$3,034
Institutional Grant21%$871
Federal Grant47%$3,532
Pell Grant47%$3,338
Other Federal Grant38%$243
State or Local Grant29%$1,436

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan13%$3,696
Federal Loan13%$3,696
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to West Shore Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL2,183
2Quinebaug Valley Community CollegeDanielson, CT1,947
3Middlesex Community CollegeMiddletown, CT2,624
4Asnuntuck Community CollegeEnfield, CT1,769
5Lassen Community CollegeSusanville, CA2,070
6Fulton-Montgomery Community CollegeJohnstown, NY2,420
7Feather River CollegeQuincy, CA1,495
8College of the SiskiyousWeed, CA2,849
9Mesabi Range Community and Technical CollegeVirginia, MN1,535
10Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeWinsted, CT1,721

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate15414
1-2 year certificate377
< 1 year certificate31

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  25
Without tenure; working toward tenure  2

Students

Student enrollment was 1,338 in 2009-2010 (922 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (35 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • System Administration/Administrator

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (66 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (57 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (13 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science