Baker College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,720

1.25% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$14,487

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

14.4%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

73.2%

2,351 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

7,606

38.2% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

15.9%

51 Graduates

About

Baker College is a higher education institution located in Shiawassee County, MI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Baker College were General Business Administration & Management (384 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (191 degrees), and Health Care Administration & Management (150 degrees).

In 2019, 2,976 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baker College. 71.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,469 degrees), 8.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (277 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baker College is $9,720, which is $−2,769 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,489).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Baker College is $9,720, which is $−2,769 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,489).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,487.

In 2019, 75% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 58% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$9,720

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Baker College was $9,720. The cost of tuition at Baker College is $−2,769 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,489).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Baker College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,487

2019 Value

12.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Baker College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,487. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Baker College grew by 12.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Baker College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,300

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baker College was of $6,300 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 44.4% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Baker College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

58%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Baker College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 3.85% with respect to 2018, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Baker College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

14.4%

2017 Default Rate

1563

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Baker College was 14.4%, which represents 1563 out of the 10856 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Baker College received 2,351 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 11.6% annual growth. Out of those 2,351 applicants, 1,720 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.2% acceptance rate.

There were 7,606 students enrolled at Baker College in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Baker College has an overall enrollment yield of 40.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

1,720

Accepted Out of 2,351

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baker College was 73.2% (1,720 admissions from 2,351 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 80%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 11.6%, while admissions grew by 2.02%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Baker College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Baker College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Baker College has a total enrollment of 7,606 students. The full-time enrollment at Baker College is 2,908 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,698. This means that 38.2% of students enrolled at Baker College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baker College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.1% White, 9.18% Black or African American, 6.31% Two or More Races, 4.38% Hispanic or Latino, 1.56% Asian, 0.434% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Baker College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.9%), followed by White Male (21.7%) and Black or African American Female (5.86%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.9%), followed by White Male (17.8%) and Black or African American Female (5.61%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baker College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,606 students. The full-time enrollment at Baker College is 2,908 and the part-time enrollment is 4,698. This means that 38.2% of students enrolled at Baker College are enrolled full-time compared with 44.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Baker College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

49%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Baker College was 49%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (63%), Baker College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Baker College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
5,866
Black or African American
698
Two or More Races
480

The enrolled student population at Baker College is 77.1% White, 9.18% Black or African American, 6.31% Two or More Races, 4.38% Hispanic or Latino, 1.56% Asian, 0.434% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 1272 more women than men received degrees from Baker College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baker College is white (2,469 degrees awarded). There were 8.91 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (277 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Baker College is General Business Administration & Management (384 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (191 degrees) and Health Care Administration & Management (150 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Baker College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (178 degrees awarded), Health (1,153 degrees), and Business (874 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baker College are Registered nurses (1,452,961 people), Accountants & auditors (1,002,191 people), Other managers (802,446 people), Software developers (630,545 people), and Financial managers (502,838 people).

The most specialized majors at Baker College are Human Sciences (178 degrees awarded), Health (1,153 degrees), Business (874 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (220 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (96 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baker College are Surgeons, Physicians, Architectural & engineering managers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Chief executives & legislators

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baker College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,760,900 people), Computer Systems Design (986,551 people), Elementary & secondary schools (747,484 people), Banking & related activities (532,982 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (510,964 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Baker College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
384 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
191 degree-majorss awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
150 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Baker College was General Business Administration & Management with 384 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Baker College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

852

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

2,124

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 852 degrees were awarded to men at Baker College, which is 0.401 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,124).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Baker College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 184 degrees were awarded to men at Baker College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.467 times less than the 394 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 394 degrees were awarded to women at Baker College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.14 times more than the 184 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

14%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 3% of students graduating from Baker College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 16% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Baker College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,469 degrees awarded
Black or African American
277 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
112 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baker College is white (2,469 degrees awarded). There were 8.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (277 degrees).

0.504% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
1,748 degrees awarded
White Male
721 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
210 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Baker College is white female (1,748 degrees awarded). There were 2.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (721 degrees).

Operations

Baker College has an endowment valued at nearly $329M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.98M (2.12%), compared to the 3.05% average return ($330k on $10.8M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Baker College had a total salary expenditure of $117M. Baker College employs 111 Instructors, 29 Associate professors, and 19 Assistant professors. Most academics at Baker College are Female Instructors (74), Male Instructors(37), and Female Associate professors (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baker College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 115 employees, Management, with 69 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$329M

2019 Endowment

0.809%

decline from 2018

Baker College has an endowment valued at about $329M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Baker College declined 0.809% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $318M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Baker College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$123k - Federal
$72.2k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Baker College received $123k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $72.2k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$48.6M

2019 Salaries

11.8%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Baker College paid a median of $48.6M in salaries, which represents 41.4% of their overall expenditure ($117M) and a 11.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.4% decline from 2017 and a 8.05% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 9.89M (32.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.4M

Instructional Salaries

174

Number of Employees

In 2019, Baker College paid a total of $11.4M to 174 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $2.99M (30.3%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

111 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

115 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baker College were Instructor with 111 employees; Associate professor with 29 employees; and Associate professor with 19 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baker College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 115 employees; Management with 69 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baker College was Female Instructor with 74 employees, Male Instructor with 37 employees, and Female Associate professor with 24 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Baker College.

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