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Bay de Noc Community College

Bay de Noc Community College

Escanaba, MI · Town · 1,223 students
4
Year
Public
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Situated in Escanaba, Michigan, Bay de Noc Community College—commonly known as Bay College—is highly regarded for its seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities and its exceptional career-ready programs in Nursing, Business, and its nationally unique Water Resource Management program. The campus culture is close-knit and supportive, offering students small class sizes, active student organizations, and access to a vibrant local arts scene centered around the on-campus Besse Center. Setting itself apart from typical two-year institutions, Bay College is one of the few community colleges in the state to offer on-campus student housing, allowing students to enjoy a traditional collegiate experience while surrounded by the Upper Peninsula’s premier outdoor recreational opportunities.


Wikipedia:Bay de Noc Community College is a public community college in Escanaba, Michigan. Founded in 1962, the college has a main campus in Escanaba and another 25-acre (0.10 km2) campus, Bay College West, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, serving Dickinson County.

Location
Escanaba, MI, 49829-2511 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
MKE · Milwaukee
199 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$19,020
Out-of-state COA
$23,836
Avg net price
$11,949
Room & board
$10,354
In-state tuition
$5,712
Out-of-state tuition
$10,528
Books & supplies
$2,670/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$9,204
$30–48k
$10,730
$48–75k
$11,632
$75–110k
$16,405
$110k+
$16,533
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
27%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
41%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
35%
Median earnings (6yr)
$33,829
Median earnings (10yr)
$35,090
Median debt
$12,618
Monthly loan payment
$134
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,200$12,998
Debt (90th percentile)
$24,774
Student Body
Men 35%Women 65%
18
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
24%
First-generation
44%
Median family income
$25,500
Independent students
40%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
54%
Race & ethnicity
White
84%
Hispanic
4%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
AI/AN
3%
Unknown
1%
Institutional
Endowment
$15M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$7,091/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,820
Federal loan rate
18%

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