Baker College (168847)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$12,460
2023 Average Net Price
$14,743
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0.6%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
87.5%
864 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
3,898
38.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
25.4%
47 Graduates

About

Baker College (168847) is a higher education institution located in Shiawassee County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Baker College (168847) were Registered Nursing (140 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (124 degrees), and Health Care Administration & Management (55 degrees).

In 2023, 1,095 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baker College (168847). 74.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (843 degrees), 9.47 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (89 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baker College (168847) is $12,460, which is $269 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Baker College (168847) was 0.6%, corresponding to 17 out of the 2,835 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Baker College (168847) is $12,460, which is $269 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,743.

In 2023, 70% of undergraduate students attending Baker College (168847) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$12,460
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Baker College (168847) was $12,460. The cost of tuition at Baker College (168847) is $269 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

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Average Net Price

$14,743
2023 Value
7.46%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Baker College (168847) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,743. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Baker College (168847) grew by 7.46%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,500
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baker College (168847) was of $7,500 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.17% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

70%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
48%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Baker College (168847) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 11.4% with respect to 2022, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
0.6%
2021 Default Rate
17
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Baker College (168847) was 0.6%, which represents 17 out of the 2835 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Baker College (168847) received 864 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 58.5% annual growth. Out of those 864 applicants, 756 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.5% acceptance rate.

There were 3,898 students enrolled at Baker College (168847) in 2023. 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Baker College (168847) has an overall enrollment yield of 47.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
756
Accepted Out of 864

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baker College (168847) was 87.5% (756 admissions from 864 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 36.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 58.5%, while admissions declined by 0.917%.

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SAT Scores

30%
Submission Percentage (2023)
108
Scores Submitted (2023)

30% of enrolled first-time students at Baker College (168847) in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Baker College (168847) had a total enrollment of 3,898 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Baker College (168847) is 1,513 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,385. This means that 38.8% of students enrolled at Baker College (168847) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baker College (168847), both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.2% White, 9.67% Black or African American, 5.64% Hispanic or Latino, 4.54% Two or More Races, 2.03% Asian, 0.924% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Baker College (168847) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (59.5%), followed by White Male (19.9%) and Black or African American Female (4.98%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (62.7%), followed by White Male (13%) and Black or African American Female (7.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baker College (168847) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,898 students. The full-time enrollment at Baker College (168847) is 1,513 and the part-time enrollment is 2,385. This means that 38.8% of students enrolled at Baker College (168847) are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

72%
2023 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 (168847) was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (62%), Baker College (168847) had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    2,932 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    377 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    220 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Baker College (168847) is 75.2% White, 9.67% Black or African American, 5.64% Hispanic or Latino, 4.54% Two or More Races, 2.03% Asian, 0.924% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.128% 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 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 61 students (1.56%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 539 more women than men received degrees from Baker College (168847). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baker College (168847) is white (843 degrees awarded). There were 9.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (89 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Baker College (168847) is Registered Nursing (140 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (124 degrees) and Health Care Administration & Management (55 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Baker College (168847), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (54 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (36 degrees), and Health (403 degrees).

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 (168847) are Registered nurses (1,601,960 people), Accountants & auditors (1,052,655 people), Other managers (879,615 people), Financial managers (545,679 people), and Chief executives & legislators (447,388 people).

The most specialized majors at Baker College (168847) in 2023 are Agriculture (54 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (36 degrees), Health (403 degrees), Business (279 degrees), and Psychology (54 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (168847) are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Baker College (168847) are Agriculture (54 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (36 degrees), Health (403 degrees), Business (279 degrees), and Psychology (54 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (168847) are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,043,939 people), uninformed (1,797,067 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,125,321 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (665,033 people), and Computer Systems Design (620,130 people).

The most specialized majors at Baker College (168847) are Agriculture (54 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (36 degrees), Health (403 degrees), Business (279 degrees), and Psychology (54 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Baker College (168847).
Most Common (2023)
  1. Registered Nursing
    140 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    124 degrees awarded
  3. Health Care Administration & Management
    55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Baker College (168847) was Registered Nursing with 140 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

278
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
817
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 278 degrees were awarded to men at Baker College (168847), which is 0.34 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (817).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Baker College (168847) in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.388 times less than the 121 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 129 degrees were awarded to men at Baker College (168847) in Registered Nursing, which is 11.7 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

5%
100% Completion Time
17%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 5% of students graduating from Baker College (168847) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (31.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Baker College (168847) is Female and White (31.5% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    843 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    89 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    73 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baker College (168847) is white (843 degrees awarded). There were 9.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (89 degrees).

0.822% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    638 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    205 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baker College (168847) is white female (638 degrees awarded). There were 3.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (205 degrees).

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Operations

Baker College (168847) has an endowment valued at nearly $332M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 19.9M (5.98%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Baker College (168847) had a total salary expenditure of 65.8M. Baker College (168847) employs 60 Instructors, 18 Assistant professors and 12 Professors. Most academics at Baker College (168847) are Female Instructor (42), Male Instructor (18), and Female Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baker College (168847) are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 68 employees, Management, with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

Endowment

$332M
2023 Endowment
4.57%
decline from 2022

Baker College (168847) has an endowment valued at about $332M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Baker College (168847) declined 4.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $317M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$30.5M
2023 Salaries
9.06%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Baker College (168847) paid a median of $30.5M in salaries, which represents 46.4% of their overall expenditure ($65.8M) and a 9.06% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.06% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 28.6% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$6.98M
Instructional Salaries
101
Number of Employees

In 2023, Baker College (168847) paid a total of $6.98M to 101 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
60 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
68 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baker College (168847) were Instructor with 60 employees, Assistant professor with 18 employees, and Professor with 12 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baker College (168847) were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 68 employees, Management with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baker College (168847) was Female Instructor with 42 employees, Male Instructor with 18 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 17 employees.

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