$35,833
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Baker College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Owosso, Michigan with 3,026 undergraduates and 360 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,157 a year (tuition and fees $13,000). It admits 82% of applicants and 36% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $35,833 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,157
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$13,000
US median $11,837
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
36%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,833
Rank 3,354 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,157
- Tuition and fees
- $13,000
- Cost of attendance
- $24,526
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 45%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,976
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,362
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,546
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,754
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,964
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,640 in 2015-16 to $13,000 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1,080
- Undergraduates
- 3,026
- Graduate students
- 360
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 79%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 111
- Endowment
- $348.0M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,354 of 5,094 US colleges and 75 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,157 | $17,194 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,000 | $15,221 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 36% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 70% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,619 | $32,840 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,833 | $36,115 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
111 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 140 | $36,407 | $69,067 | $77,840 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $28,000 | $55,372 | $65,591 | $68,257 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | $18,850 | $46,984 | $57,630 | $65,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $30,500 | $40,114 | $51,868 | $58,716 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | $14,625 | $35,142 | $40,259 | $41,460 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | $18,834 | $36,955 | $40,856 | $42,269 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $31,829 | $32,913 | $46,049 | $50,706 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $12,000 | $25,204 | $39,471 | $39,605 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $28,606 | $42,426 | $58,921 | $53,072 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $39,157 | $36,494 | $45,610 | $48,568 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $31,153 | $57,128 | $79,805 | $85,063 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $34,086 | $50,383 | $61,954 | $68,069 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $34,720 | $46,471 | $63,286 | $76,194 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 24 | $48,195 | $65,283 | $79,552 | $103,485 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $20,000 | $33,831 | $40,535 | $37,073 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | $10,731 | $32,846 | $37,837 | $34,272 |
| Computer ScienceOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $34,750 | $67,839 | $80,179 | $107,009 |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,439 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | $47,163 | $59,077 | $82,833 | $89,981 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,253 | $71,416 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $31,567 | $45,136 | $54,164 | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $31,269 | $37,750 | $46,559 | $47,382 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | $5,500 | $39,719 | $59,535 | $51,586 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Owosso and Michigan on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Michigan
Questions and answers
How much does Baker College cost?
$13,157 a year is the average net price at Baker College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,000, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,526. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,976 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Baker College?
82% of applicants are admitted to Baker College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,080. The median admission rate of colleges in Michigan is 81%.
How much do Baker College graduates earn?
$35,833 a year is the median pay of former Baker College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,619 after 6 years). That ranks 3,354 of 5,094 US colleges and 75 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Management Information Systems and Services (Master's) at $91,337.
How much student debt do Baker College graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Baker College graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 45% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Baker College?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Baker College finish within 6 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Baker College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (140 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (130 bachelor's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (62 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 111 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.