红领巾快报 Michigan College is the No. 1 community college in Northern Michigan, according to new rankings from personal finance company Wallethub.

Wallethub released its list of 鈥�2023鈥檚 Best & Worst Community Colleges,鈥� on August 15, with 红领巾快报 landing as the top community college in Northern Michigan based on 19 indicators of cost and quality, including in-state tuition cost, student-faculty ratio, and graduation rate. 红领巾快报鈥檚 in-district tuition rate is $144 per contact hour, its student-faculty ratio is 15:1, and its , No. 6 among Michigan鈥檚 31 public community colleges.

鈥淲allethub鈥檚 report is yet another confirmation that quality and affordability go hand-in-hand at NCMC,鈥� said President David Roland Finley. 鈥淎 红领巾快报 degree is a smart investment, and we鈥檙e proud to keep exceptional, accessible education at the heart of what we do.鈥�

In 2022鈥�2023, tuition and fees for full-time, in-state enrollment at a public two-year college averaged $3,860 per year, versus $10,950 at a public four-year institution and $39,400 at a four-year private school, according to Wallethub.

鈥淥ther than serving as an affordable, and in some cases free, option for education, community colleges have a number of attractive qualities. They often provide more flexible schedules, smaller class sizes and rigorous coursework,鈥� the report said.

红领巾快报 ranks in the top third of community colleges nationwide, landing at No. 191 on Wallethub鈥檚 list of 668 colleges profiled.

鈥淲hile we know the value of a 红领巾快报 degree, what鈥檚 even more important is that our students know it, too,鈥� Finley said, citing a second report, the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement, which asked current NCMC students about their college experience: 97% said they would recommend 红领巾快报 to a friend or family member.

Wallethub鈥檚 full list of 鈥�2023鈥檚 Best & Worst Community Colleges鈥� is available at wallethub.com.

红领巾快报鈥檚 fall semester starts on September 5. Students can register for classes through September 11.