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Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH · Suburb · 1,259 students
4
Year
Public
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is best known for offering highly affordable, career-focused associate degrees and seamless transfer pathways to prestigious four-year institutions like the University of New Hampshire. The college boasts exceptionally strong academic programs in Nursing and Allied Health, Biotechnology, and Business Administration, all designed to meet immediate regional workforce demands. On campus, students experience a welcoming, tight-knit commuter culture supported by a modern student center, diverse student clubs, and highly accessible faculty. Distinctively located within the Pease International Tradeport, the college sets itself apart by partnering directly with neighboring leading corporations to provide students with unparalleled local internship and employment opportunities.


Wikipedia:Great Bay Community College (GBCC) is a public community college in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The main campus is in the Pease International Tradeport area of Portsmouth and an additional campus is in Rochester.

Location
Portsmouth, NH, 03801-2879 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
MHT · Manchester NH
34 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$21,963
Out-of-state COA
$30,213
Avg net price
$15,768
In-state tuition
$7,200
Out-of-state tuition
$15,450
Books & supplies
$1,400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,237
$30–48k
$21,132
$48–75k
$21,725
$75–110k
$20,829
$110k+
$21,963
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
32%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
37%
Transferred
28%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
34%
Median earnings (6yr)
$39,867
Median earnings (10yr)
$42,397
Median debt
$13,828
Monthly loan payment
$147
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,500$15,341
Debt (90th percentile)
$24,083
Student Body
Men 40%Women 60%
12
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
26%
First-generation
35%
Median family income
$35,818
Independent students
42%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
66%
Race & ethnicity
White
73%
Hispanic
9%
Black
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more
3%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
6%
Institutional
Endowment
$771,916
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
22%
Avg faculty salary
$7,738/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,229
Federal loan rate
23%

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