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Colleges near Eaton Rapids · College Scorecard

No college in Eaton Rapids, but 9 within 30 miles

The closest is The University of Olivet in Olivet, 14.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
14.6 mi
The University of Olivet
Within 30 miles
9
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
16.6 mi
Lansing Community College
Students nearby
62,536
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
MI 6%

College from Eaton Rapids

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Eaton Rapids

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Eaton Rapids.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Eaton Rapids’s median household income ($64K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

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

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → The University of OlivetLansing Community CollegeGreat Lakes Christian College
The University of Olivet35% graduate$48k earnings$27k typical debt
Lansing Community College25% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt
Great Lakes Christian College36% graduate$31k earnings$19k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Eaton Rapids. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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