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Colleges in and near Holton Township

Muskegon Community College is 13.5 miles from Holton Township

No college sits inside Holton Township’s boundary, but Muskegon Community College’s campus in Muskegon, with 2,536 students on campus, is 13.5 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Holton Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Michigan (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Holton Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,536 students on campus
Nearest college
13.5 mi
Muskegon
Residents in college
3%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
13.5 mi
Muskegon · $7,250 tuition
Nearest public university
33.7 mi
Grand Valley State · $15,140 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from Holton Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Holton Township

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Holton Township.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Holton Township’s median household income ($72,910) falls.

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →MuskegonGrand Valley State
Grand Valley State University67% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
Muskegon Community College28% graduate$37k earnings$9k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Holton Township

Is Holton Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Holton Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Muskegon Community College, is 13.5 miles away in Muskegon.

What colleges are near Holton Township?

Within 15 miles: Muskegon Community College (13.5 miles, 2,536 students on campus).

What is the closest community college to Holton Township, and what does it cost?

Muskegon Community College in Muskegon, 13.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,250 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $4,005, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Grand Valley State University cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $15,140 a year in-state and $21,548 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,272 (under $30,000 income) to $22,534 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Holton Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →