High school graduates in Barry, Branch and Calhoun counties continue to choose Kellogg Community College more than any other college or university.
That’s according to the latest official education data from MI School Data, an online dashboard from the State of Michigan that reports educational information, including College Enrollment Destination data showing which colleges Michigan high school students are attending.
According to MI School Data’s recently released 2024-25 report, Kellogg Community College was by far the most popular postsecondary destination for high school graduates, enrolling more than six and half times as many high school graduates in the Calhoun Intermediate School District as the next highest institution.
According to the report, 23.6% of all CISD high school graduates who enroll in college within six months of graduating enroll at KCC.
This report encompasses data from Albion Public Schools, Athens Area Schools, Battle Creek Area Learning Center, Battle Creek Public Schools, Bellevue Community Schools, Harper Creek Community Schools, Homer Community School District, Lakeview School District, Marshall Academy, Marshall Public Schools, Olivet Community Schools, Pennfield Schools, Tekonsha Community Schools and Union City Community Schools.
KCC is also the No. 1 destination for students in the Barry Intermediate School District, which encompasses data from Delton Kellogg Schools and Hastings Area School District, and the Branch Intermediate School District, which encompasses Bronson Community School District, Coldwater Community Schools, Pansophia Academy and Quincy Community Schools.
KCC President Dr. Paul Watson said the top ranking – which has held for all 18 consecutive years of available MI School Data – is a continued validation of KCC’s strong tradition of excellence in the communities it serves.
“Kellogg Community College is honored to once again be the top choice for high school graduates in our region,” Watson said. “For years this ranking has reflected the confidence that local students and their families have in KCC’s affordability, accessibility and high-quality education. We take great pride in supporting our students as they take their next steps, whether toward a career or further education, and we remain committed to their success now and in the future.”
The latest MI School Data, which can be filtered by ISD, District and other parameters, is available online at mischooldata.org/college-enrollment-destination.
The No. 1 ranking is bolstered by several national honors and recognitions award to the College over the past year. The College last summer was ranked the 16th best community college in country out of 653 institutions ranked by financial services company WalletHub, placing it among the top 2.5% of community colleges nationwide.
KCC was also ranked the second best community college in the state and 55th out of 585 total institutions ranked across the country by financial services company SmartAsset. Their national ranking places KCC among the Top 9.4% of community colleges nationwide.
Registration for Kellogg Community College’s Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 semesters is open now, with the first summer classes starting May 18 and the first fall classes starting Aug. 24.
New for the fall semester is an application deadline required for all new students interested in taking fall classes. All individuals who haven’t applied to the College via KCC’s free online application at kellogg.edu/apply MUST apply by the new application deadline of Friday, Aug. 14, in order to take classes this fall. Any individual who applies after the deadline will have to wait until the following semester to begin classes.
Information about signing up for summer- or fall-semester classes is online at kellogg.edu/registration.
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