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Alpena Community College

Alpena, Michigan·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·alpenacc.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
+19.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,581
peer median 2,741
Avg net price
$3,320
-$3.9k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
52%+19.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
100%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

17.5pp gap
Pell recipients
44%65 of 149
Non-Pell (all)
62%72 of 117
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%12 of 20
No Federal Aid
62%60 of 97

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 56 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
5
8.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing5 · 8.9%
  • No Data51 · 91.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
51

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+7.1%
$35,328 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+23.1%
$40,618 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+127.8%
$75,143 vs $32,989
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+132.7%
$76,759 vs $32,989
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+229.5%
$108,690 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$11,000 debt · $72,969 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
5%
$6,500 debt · $126,578 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1963Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 8

  1. Sep 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Sep 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  3. Mar 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  4. Mar 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Jan 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$590
$30–48k$897
$48–75k$2,630
$75–110k$6,811
$110k+$10,623

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,320
-$3,900vs Baccalaureate median $7,221
Federal loans
9.9%
In-state tuition
$5,250
Out-of-state
$8,010

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 436 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $711K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
436
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$1,969,928 total
Direct Loans
$711K
205 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$262K
92 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$389K
105 loan awards
Parent PLUS$60K
8 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 252 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (6.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.7%
+4.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
252
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.1%
2017
16.0%
2018
13.1%
2019
6.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Alpena Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs66
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

204 total completions
01Health Professions
7134.8%
02Construction Trades
4120.1%
03Liberal Arts
2110.3%
04Business
199.3%
05Engineering Tech
146.9%
06Precision Production
94.4%
07Computer Sciences
94.4%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
83.9%
09Psychology
62.9%
10Social Sciences
62.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,581
12-mo unduplicated
2,722
Undergraduate
2,722
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
52%1,412
Women
48%1,310

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.5%
Hispanic
4.2%
Two or more
4.0%
Black
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%
Unknown
0.8%
Asian
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
80
47 M · 33 W
Women athletes
41.3%
Athletic aid
$192K
Total student aid
Budget
$491K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$96K
$96K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
27 M · —
$99K
Basketball
14 M · 10 W
$169K
Softball
— · 15 W
$88K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$46K
Cross Country
7 M · —
$35K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,530 students

3-year trend

0.672 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor01

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    44

    Alpena Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Alpena Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAlpena Community College
    		52%—1,581$3,320Baccalaureate
    Northwestern Michigan College
    		53%—3,253$6,231Baccalaureate
    Lake Michigan College
    		——2,937$6,680Baccalaureate
    Jackson College
    		33%—5,086$7,761Baccalaureate
    Kent State University at Ashtabula
    		1%—1,739$12,205Baccalaureate
    Ohio State University-Newark Campus
    		3%—2,544$14,767Baccalaureate
    Peer group median33%—2,741$7,221

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Alpena Community College's comparison group.

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    Frequently asked questions about Alpena Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alpena Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Alpena Community College?

    Alpena Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Alpena Community College?

    Alpena Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,581 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Alpena Community College?

    The average net price at Alpena Community College is $3,320 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Alpena Community College located?

    Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan 49707.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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