Where Do Our Graduates Go to College?

​According to the Michigan Department of Education more than half of Michigan’s 2024 high school graduates enrolled in either a 2 year or 4 year college. The top college choice was Michigan State followed by the University of Michigan, Grand Valley State, and Wayne State.
But what were the top choices for area graduates?

At Fremont HS 64% of their graduates (88 of 138) chose to continue their education with Muskegon CC being the top choice of Packer grads with 41 enrollees. Then second choice was Ferris with 10 then MSU-6, Michigan Tech-4 Northern Michigan, Grand Valley and Eastern Michigan -3 U-M and Spring Arbor-2 and 14 other schools with 1 each.
Quest sent 5 of 27 with 3 choosing Ferris and 2 attending MCC.

In Grant 42% of Tiger seniors (46 of 110) continued schooling with MCC the choice of 13, while 9 went to Ferris. Grand Rapids CC  drew 3 while GVSU,MSU, West Shore CC, Cornerstone and Baker and Grace each matriculated 2 and 9 schools 1 each.

67% of Newaygo grads (65 of 97) decided to continue beyond 12th grade with  25 Lions  selecting MCC. Then came Ferris-17, MSU-5, GVSU-4, Saginaw Valley State-3 and Davenport and GRCC 2 apiece. 7 schools drew one student each.

45% (27 of 60) of White Cloud grads enrolled with Ferris being the top choice drawing 11 former WC students. 3 moved on to MCC while Montcalm CC, Central Michigan and GRCC gained 2 each. 7 different schools enrolled 1 each.

Hesperia saw 41% of Panther graduates (23 of 56) continued their schooling with 12 choosing MCC while Ferris and GVSU were the choices of 2 apiece. 7 schools drew 1 Hesperia grad apiece.