Great Bay Community College
Great Bay Community College at a Glance
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About Great Bay Community College
According to Wikipedia, Great Bay Community College is a public community college in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The main campus is in the Pease International Tradeport area of Portsmouth and an additional campus is in Rochester.
Great Bay Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 66% | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Great Bay Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $7,650 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,560 |
| 30K - 48K | $18,313 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,635 |
| 75K - 110K | $18,850 |
| 110K+ | $18,958 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Great Bay Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Great Bay Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $54,240 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Great Bay Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,995 | 3,995 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Great Bay Community College?
Great Bay Community College is located at 320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2879.
How Safe is Great Bay Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Great Bay Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Great Bay Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Portsmouth has a violent crime rate of 0.19% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.30%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Great Bay Community College Known For?
Great Bay Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Great Bay Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Great Bay Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Great Bay Community College ranks #1318 in the U.S. and #3343 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesGreat Bay Community College ranks #1425 in the U.S. and #7298 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesGreat Bay Community College ranks #2006 in the U.S. and #6258 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesGreat Bay Community College ranks #2472 in the U.S. and #8153 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesGreat Bay Community College ranks #2528 in the U.S. and #9361 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesGreat Bay Community College ranks #2813 in the U.S. and #10446 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesGreat Bay Community College ranks #3172 in the U.S. and #6746 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesGreat Bay Community College ranks #3237 in the U.S. and #11583 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesGreat Bay Community College ranks #3352 in the U.S. and #12416 worldwide for influence in Biology.
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