Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$15,768Average net price / year
34%Graduation rate
$42,397Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,828Median debt at graduation
1,259Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,200
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,450
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,963
- Books & supplies
- $1,400
- Average net price
- $15,768
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $13,237
- $30–48k
- $21,132
- $48–75k
- $21,725
- $75–110k
- $20,829
- $110k+
- $21,963
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $39,867
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,397
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,828
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 44 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineering | 0 | $37,075 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 37 | $73,908 | $19,487 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 20 | $36,672 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 31 | $35,497 | $13,145 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 9 | $45,014 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 34 | $50,863 | $11,129 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,259
- Part-time
- 66%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- White
- 73%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $69,642 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 22%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.greatbay.edu
- Also known as
- Great Bay Community College
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 5% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Education – 6% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 7% of degrees
- Psychology – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Great Bay Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $15,768 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $7,200 and the full cost of attendance is $21,963.
How much do Great Bay Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,397 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Portsmouth
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth Portsmouth, NH · Private for-profit · 73 students |
$29,986 | — | 95% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.