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Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire·Public, 2-year·New England·greatbay.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
1,462
peer median 2,369
Avg net price
$18,587
+$4.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
35%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-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 48 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
4
8.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing4 · 8.3%
  • No Data44 · 91.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
1
No data
44

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+9.6%
$44,692 vs $40,791
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+17.7%
$47,991 vs $40,791
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+24.7%
$50,863 vs $40,791
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+101.6%
$82,242 vs $40,791

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$10,930 debt · $44,692 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$20,000 debt · $82,242 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$11,129 debt · $50,863 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2002Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Aug 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Feb 2008Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

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$16,794
$30–48k$22,016
$48–75k$22,016
$75–110k$22,016
$110k+$22,016

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

Avg net price
$18,587
+$4,151vs Community College median $14,436
Federal loans
26.6%
In-state tuition
$7,200
Out-of-state
$15,450

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 560 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
560
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,212,143 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
507 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$815K
262 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$973K
245 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 527 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
527
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.2%
2017
10.1%
2018
9.0%
2019
3.6%
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 Great Bay Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

238 total completions
01Business
5723.9%
02Health Professions
4518.9%
03Liberal Arts
2610.9%
04Agriculture
239.7%
05Computer Sciences
239.7%
06Psychology
198.0%
07Education
187.6%
08Security/Protective
114.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
83.4%
10Engineering
83.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,462
12-mo unduplicated
3,995
Undergraduate
3,995
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%1,789
Women
55%2,206

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.4%
Hispanic
8.0%
Unknown
5.6%
Asian
4.4%
Two or more
3.2%
Black
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
45
26 M · 19 W
Women athletes
42.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$163K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$4K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
16 M · 11 W
$62K
Golf
8 M ·
$7K
Volleyball
· 8 W
$10K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
2 M · 1 W
$3K

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 · 1,415 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    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
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    31

    Great Bay Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Great Bay 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
    SubjectGreat Bay Community College
    34%1,462$18,587Community College
    Nashua Community College
    1,342$15,026Community College
    NHTI-Concord's Community College
    2,657$20,134Community College
    Manchester Community College
    2,081$13,846Community College
    Massachusetts Bay Community College
    4,578$7,388Community College
    Community College of Vermont
    5,028$10,599Community College
    Peer group median34%2,369$14,436

    Frequently asked questions about Great Bay Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Great Bay Community College?

    Great Bay Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Great Bay Community College?

    Great Bay Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,462 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Great Bay Community College?

    The average net price at Great Bay Community College is $18,587 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Great Bay Community College located?

    Great Bay Community College is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801-2879.

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