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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
$4,067
-$5.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

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

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
44%
Non-Pell
60%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$1,336
$30–48k$1,608
$48–75k$5,127
$75–110k$7,747
$110k+$10,113

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

Avg net price
$4,067
-$5,138vs Baccalaureate median $9,205
Federal loans
9.8%
In-state tuition
$5,130
Out-of-state
$7,800

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 436 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $710K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
436
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$1,980,706 total
Direct Loans
$710K
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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs79
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

210 total completions
01Health Professions
5124.3%
02Construction Trades
4421.0%
03Business
3215.2%
04Liberal Arts
2411.4%
05Engineering Tech
157.1%
06Psychology
125.7%
07Education
104.8%
08Engineering
83.8%
09Precision Production
83.8%
10Security/Protective
62.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,581
12-mo unduplicated
2,798
Undergraduate
2,798
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%1,367
Women
51%1,431

Race / ethnicity composition

White
88.5%
Black
3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.2%
Hispanic
2.7%
Asian
1.0%
Unknown
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
72
48 M · 24 W
Women athletes
33.3%
Athletic aid
$139K
Total student aid
Budget
$466K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$76K
$63K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
26 M ·
$71K
Basketball
14 M · 9 W
$139K
Softball
· 12 W
$68K
Volleyball
· 9 W
$42K
Cross Country
8 M ·
$32K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,536 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.671 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
    1
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons02
    Drugs04
    Liquor00

    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.

    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.

    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$4,067Baccalaureate
    Northwestern Michigan College
    53%3,253$5,243Baccalaureate
    Lake Michigan College
    2,937$11,209Baccalaureate
    Jackson College
    33%5,086$7,657Baccalaureate
    Kent State University at Ashtabula
    1%1,739$10,753Baccalaureate
    Ohio State University-Newark Campus
    3%2,544$14,814Baccalaureate
    Peer group median33%2,741$9,205

    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 $4,067 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.

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