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Colleges in and near Jasper Township

Alma College is 11.4 miles from Jasper Township

No college sits inside Jasper Township’s boundary, but Alma College’s campus in Alma, with 1,273 students on campus, is 11.4 miles from the center of town, and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is 11.5 miles away in Mount Pleasant. About 6% of Jasper Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Jasper Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
12,649 students on campus
Nearest college
11.4 mi
Alma College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MI (6%)
Nearest community college
11.5 mi
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College · $2,730 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
Central Michigan University · $14,760 in-state
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college from Jasper Township

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

A college 11.4 miles awayAlma College has 1,273 students on campus in Alma, 63% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.5 miles awaySaginaw Chippewa Tribal College in Mount Pleasant: tuition and fees $2,730 a year for Michigan residents.In-state price at Central Michigan UniversityLiving in Michigan, Central Michigan University charges $14,760 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Jasper Township

One private college within 11.4 miles, one public college within 12.7 miles, and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College 11.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCentral Michigan UniversityAlma CollegeSaginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeJasper Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Alma CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,273 on campus · 11.4 mi · Alma57%admitted$21knet price63%graduate$55kearningsSaginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeCommunity college · Public · 145 on campus · 11.5 mi · Mount Pleasant$12knet price33%graduateTuition and fees: $2,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Central Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,231 on campus · 12.7 mi · Mount Pleasant90%admitted$18knet price59%graduate$56kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Jasper Township’s median household income ($80,417) falls.

Central Michigan University12.7 mi · Mount Pleasant · sticker $30,681$16,269a year
Alma College11.4 mi · Alma · sticker $63,650$18,699a year
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College11.5 mi · Mount Pleasant · sticker $19,424 · tuition $2,730—a year

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 within 15 miles of Jasper Township: 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 →Alma CollegeCentral Michigan University
Central Michigan University59% graduate$56k earnings$27k typical debt
Alma College63% graduate$55k earnings$27k 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 Jasper Township

Is Jasper Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Jasper Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Michigan (6). The nearest campus, Alma College, is 11.4 miles away in Alma.

What colleges are near Jasper Township?

Within 15 miles: Alma College (11.4 miles, 1,273 students on campus), Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College (11.5 miles, 145) and Central Michigan University (12.7 miles, 11,231).

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

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College in Mount Pleasant, 11.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,730 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $11,949, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Central Michigan University cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $14,760 a year in-state and $14,760 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,185 (under $30,000 income) to $21,403 (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 Jasper 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 →