Great Bay Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,450

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$13,998

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.07%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,565

29.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

30.1%

69 Graduates

About

Great Bay Community College is a higher education institution located in Rockingham County, NH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Great Bay Community College were .

In 2020, 334 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Great Bay Community College. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (284 degrees), 16.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Great Bay Community College is $6,450, which is $−1,530 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Great Bay Community College is $6,450, which is $−1,530 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,998.

In 2020, 57% of undergraduate students attending Great Bay Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,450

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Great Bay Community College was $6,450. The cost of tuition at Great Bay Community College is $−1,530 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Great Bay Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,998

2020 Value

9.08%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Great Bay Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,998. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Great Bay Community College grew by 9.08%.

This chart compares the average net price of Great Bay Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,762

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Great Bay Community College was of $14,762 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board increased by 2% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Great Bay Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Great Bay Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 32.6% with respect to 2019, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Great Bay Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.07%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Great Bay Community College was 9.07%, which represents 51 out of the 562 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Great Bay Community College has a total enrollment of 1,565 students. The full-time enrollment at Great Bay Community College is 458 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,107. This means that 29.3% of students enrolled at Great Bay Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Great Bay Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.2% White, 4.92% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Two or More Races, 2.24% Asian, 1.66% Black or African American, 0.256% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.192% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Great Bay Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.6%), followed by White Male (36.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.15%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Great Bay Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,565 students. The full-time enrollment at Great Bay Community College is 458 and the part-time enrollment is 1,107. This means that 29.3% of students enrolled at Great Bay Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Great Bay Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Great Bay Community College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Great Bay Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Great Bay Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,287
Hispanic or Latino
77
Two or More Races
64

The enrolled student population at Great Bay Community College is 82.2% White, 4.92% Hispanic or Latino, 4.09% Two or More Races, 2.24% Asian, 1.66% Black or African American, 0.256% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.192% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 70 more women than men received degrees from Great Bay Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Great Bay Community College is white (284 degrees awarded). There were 16.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (17 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Great Bay Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Great Bay Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (8 degrees awarded), Precision Production (12 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (35 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Bay Community College are Software developers (782,042 people), Other managers (420,958 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (338,066 people), Civil engineers (252,352 people), and Mechanical engineers (184,372 people).

The most specialized majors at Great Bay Community College are Science Technologies (8 degrees awarded), Precision Production (12 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (35 degrees), Protective Services (15 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (46 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Bay Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Bay Community College are Computer Systems Design (881,352 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (434,721 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (341,540 people), Construction (306,056 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (267,402 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Great Bay Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Great Bay Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Great Bay Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

132

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

202

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 132 degrees were awarded to men at Great Bay Community College, which is 0.653 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (202).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Great Bay Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Great Bay Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.909 times less than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 40 degrees were awarded to women at Great Bay Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 10 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 10% of students graduating from Great Bay Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Great Bay Community College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.8% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
284 degrees awarded
Unknown
17 degrees awarded
Asian
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Great Bay Community College is white (284 degrees awarded). There were 16.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (17 degrees).

5.09% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
169 degrees awarded
White Male
115 degrees awarded
Asian Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Great Bay Community College is white female (169 degrees awarded). There were 1.47 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (115 degrees).

Operations

Great Bay Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $423k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $194k (45.9%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Great Bay Community College had a total salary expenditure of $19.8M. Great Bay Community College employs 26 Professors, 6 Associate professors, and 1 Instructors. Most academics at Great Bay Community College are Female Professors (18), Male Professors(8), and Female Associate professors (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Bay Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 29 employees, Management, with 6 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 5 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$423k

2020 Endowment

4.73%

growth from 2019

Great Bay Community College has an endowment valued at about $423k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Great Bay Community College grew 4.73% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Great Bay Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$203k - Federal
$307k - State
$94.4k - Local

As of 2020, Great Bay Community College received $203k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $307k from state grants and contracts, and $94.4k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$9.44M

2020 Salaries

8.55%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Great Bay Community College paid a median of $9.44M in salaries, which represents 47.6% of their overall expenditure ($19.8M) and a 8.55% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.6% growth from 2018 and a 3.03% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.5M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Great Bay Community College paid a total of $2.5M to 34 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Great Bay Community College were Professor with 26 employees; Associate professor with 6 employees; and Associate professor with 1 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Bay Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 29 employees; Management with 6 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Great Bay Community College was Female Professor with 18 employees, Male Professor with 8 employees, and Female Associate professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Great Bay Community College.

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