Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, New Hampshire · Also known as Great Bay Community College · Website
$42,397
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,397
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Great Bay Community College is a public 2-year college in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with 1,259 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $15,768 a year (tuition and fees $7,200 in-state, $15,450 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,397 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,828 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,768
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,200
Out-of-state $15,450
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,828
About $147 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,397
Rank 2,314 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
- $15,768
- Tuition in-state
- $7,200
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,450
- Cost of attendance
- $21,963
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,237
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $21,132
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,725
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,829
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,963
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 $7,104 in 2015-16 to $7,200 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,259
- Part-time students
- 66%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $772K
- Other
- Open admission
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 2,314 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 24 in New Hampshire (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,768 | $18,250 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,200 | $15,838 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 57% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,828 | $18,525 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,867 | $41,421 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,397 | $51,362 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 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 NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $19,487 | $73,908 | $82,242 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $11,129 | Withheld | $50,863 | $48,733 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $13,145 | $35,497 | $44,692 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $36,672 | $47,991 | $41,460 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $29,652 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,168 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Portsmouth and New Hampshire on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Hampshire
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Hampshire
Questions and answers
How much does Great Bay Community College cost?
$15,768 a year is the average net price at Great Bay Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,200 for in-state students and $15,450 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,963. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,237 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Great Bay Community College?
Great Bay Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Great Bay Community College graduates earn?
$42,397 a year is the median pay of former Great Bay Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,867 after 6 years). That ranks 2,314 of 5,094 US colleges and 20 of 24 in New Hampshire. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $73,908.
How much student debt do Great Bay Community College graduates have?
$13,828 is the median federal student loan debt of Great Bay Community College graduates, about $147 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 23% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Great Bay Community College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Great Bay Community College finish within 3 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Great Bay Community College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (37 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (34 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (31 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 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.