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Great Bay Community College

Great Bay Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Portsmouth, NH. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $15,450 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,415 and it offers 21 programs. By program type, it has 19 1-year certificate, 2 2-years certificate, and 27 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 317 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Great Bay Community College.

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Great Bay Community College is $15,450 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Great Bay Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
49% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,412 (exclude student loans).
Great Bay CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$15,450
Average Financial Amount$4,412

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Great Bay Community College offers 21 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 317 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Great Bay Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate19059
2 Years Certificate2012
Total210317

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 59 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 12 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 246 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕1-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕3-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Materials Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕20-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕4-
Accounting✕5-
Meeting and Event Planning✕4-
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management✕2-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)✕1-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total59
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕11-
Total12
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕28-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Environmental Science✕5-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕11-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕7-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕4-
Education [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Education✕7-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Engineering✕5-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 1 completers-
English Language and Literature✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕30-
General Studies✕7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕4-
Psychology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Psychology✕12-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕6-
Fine/Studio Arts✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕42-
Business [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕43-
Accounting✕8-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕3-
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management✕1-
History [+] ✕ 2 completers-
History✕2-
Total246

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,415 students are attending at Great Bay Community College. There are 34 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 122 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 85 (full-time) and 167 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Great Bay Community College is 28% and transfer-out rate is 18%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.
Great Bay CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,415
Graduation Rate28%
Number of Faculty156
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1

Student Population at Great Bay CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,544 students enrolled into Great Bay Community College. By gender, 594 male and 950 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Great Bay Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Great Bay Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,544594950
Full-time464223241
Part-tme1,080371709
There are 1,232 White (79.79%), 36 Black/African American (2.33%), 76 Hispanic (4.92%), 50 Asian (3.24%), and 221 students with other races attending Great Bay Community College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Great Bay Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,544594950
American Indian/Native American624
Asian502822
Black/African American362115
Hispanic763442
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White1,232452780
Two More542232
Un-Known853451
Non-resident Alien000
Great Bay Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
846 students (54.79% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 486 students (31.48% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Great Bay Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Great Bay Community College
Number of Students
Total1,544
Enrolled Online Exclusively846
Enrolled Some Online Courses486
Not in Online Courses212
By age range, at Great Bay Community College, 539 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.91% of total students), 455 students are aged below 20 (29.47%), 44 students are aged above 50 (5.44%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Great Bay Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,544594950
Under 18311318
Age 18-19424190234
Age 20-21304129175
Age 22-2423597138
Age 25-2921167144
Age 30-341274087
Age 35-39932073
Age 40-49751956
Age 50-64421725
Over 64220

Directory and Accreditation Information

Great Bay Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (4/10/2002 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Great Bay Community College.
320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, NH
603-427-7600
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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