Cost, debt & salary

Is Glen Oaks Community College worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $10,794 — about $123 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $37,540 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly — years of the salary premium.

Is it worth the money?

The figures below are what the US Department of Education publishes for this university.

You borrow $10,794 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $123/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $37,540 median, 10 years after entry · beats 3%
Debt clears in — yrs of the salary premium

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$3,128
Loan repayment
$123
Share of your pay
3.9%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

Every dollar you win is a dollar you never repay — and it moves the —-year payback above. We list 1 scholarship tied to Glen Oaks Community College.

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How Glen Oaks Community College compares Against the 795 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,089 against $22,500 of debt. Glen Oaks Community College sits inside that set.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Kettering University Michigan A $27,000 $94,823 0.5 yrs
Michigan Technological University Michigan B $24,990 $78,198 0.7 yrs
Michigan State University Michigan B $23,250 $67,253 0.8 yrs
Ferris State University Michigan C $21,000 $54,735 1.4 yrs
Grand Valley State University Michigan C $24,500 $56,118 1.5 yrs

Glen Oaks Community College — the money questions

How much do graduates of Glen Oaks Community College earn?
Median earnings are $37,540 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 3% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at Glen Oaks Community College?
The median graduate leaves with $10,794 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $123 a month — roughly 3.9% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from Glen Oaks Community College take to pay for itself?
About — years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
Yes — we list 1 scholarship tied to Glen Oaks Community College. Each award you win comes straight off the borrowing above, and the payback figure falls with it.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at Glen Oaks Community College all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.