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Bay de Noc Community College

Bay de Noc Community College

Escanaba, MI · Town · 1,223 students
Website Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$11,949
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
27%
Graduation rate
32% typical
$35,090
Earnings 10 years on
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Bay de Noc Community College, known colloquially as Bay College, is a public institution in Michigan's Upper Peninsula recognized for its high-impact workforce training and seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities. The college features particularly strong programs in nursing and allied health, mechatronics and industrial maintenance, and water resource management. Campus life offers a close-knit, supportive environment centered around personalized faculty attention, local outdoor recreation, and cultural events hosted at the Besse Center. Distinctive among many rural two-year institutions, Bay College provides dedicated on-campus apartment housing alongside specialized technical training heavily integrated with the region’s healthcare, forestry, and manufacturing industries.

Wikipedia:Bay de Noc Community College is a public community college in Escanaba, Michigan. Founded in 1962, the college has a main campus in Escanaba and another 25-acre (0.10 km2) campus, Bay College West, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, serving Dickinson County.

Location
Escanaba, MI, 49829-2511 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
MKE · Milwaukee
199 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,712$10,528
Housing & food (on campus)$10,354$10,354
Books & supplies$2,670$2,670
Cost of attendance$27,132$28,924
Average net price$11,949Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,528
In-state: $5,712
Housing & food (on campus)$10,354
Books & supplies$2,670
Cost of attendance$28,924
In-state: $27,132
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,949
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: mybay.baycollege.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$11,536
Housing$10,630
Books & supplies$2,516
Personal expenses$3,078
Transportation$1,164
Total of the above$28,924
See how the in-state total ($27,132) is made up
How it’s made up · in-state
Tuition$9,744
Housing$10,630
Books & supplies$2,516
Personal expenses$3,078
Transportation$1,164
Total of the above$27,132
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$9,204
$30–48k
$10,730
$48–75k
$11,632
$75–110k
$16,405
$110k+
$16,533
Grants from the school
33% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $1,643
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
27%
Pell students: 24.5% · others: 34.0% 
8 yrs after starting
41% graduated · 23% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 35% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$33,829
10 yrs after entry$35,090
Debt
Median at graduation$12,618
Monthly payment$134
Middle 50% owe$3.2k–$13k
90th percentile$24,774
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 35%Women 65%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
44%
Family income
$25,500
Independent
40%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
54%
Where first-years come from
In state (MI)
94.0%
Out of state
5.3%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: MN 6 · WI 6 · CA 1 · LA 1 · TX 1

Race & ethnicity
White
84%
Hispanic
4%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
AI/AN
3%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$15M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$7,091/mo
Teaching spend
$9,820
per student
Federal loans
18%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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