BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – The Kellogg Community College Board of Trustees Wednesday voted to freeze the college’s tuition and fee rates for the upcoming 2018-19 academic year.
Tuition rates and fees in all categories at KCC, including at the Grahl Center in Coldwater, will remain at their current levels through the Summer 2019 semester. KCC’s resident rate will remain at $107.75 per credit hour and fees will remain at $15 per credit hour. Non-resident rates for most students from Branch County are $174.75 per credit hour.
“As financial stewards of tuition and tax dollars, the College’s Board has long maintained that KCC will keep the costs of education as low as possible for our students,” Board Chairman Steve Claywell said. “By freezing tuition for at least the next four semesters, we are helping our Bruins plan for their future by taking the prospect of a tuition rate increase out of the equation.”
KCC President Mark O’Connell recommended the freeze based upon recent improvements in the College’s operations.
“Since 2016, the College has tightened its budget, along with receiving larger than expected reimbursements from the State of Michigan for tax revenue losses due to certain tax reforms,” O’Connell said. “These positive influences on our operations will allow us to continue to pass on savings to our students and make critical improvements to our facilities.”
