Alpena Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,150

1.23% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$4,091

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,530

32.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

33.3%

1 Graduates

About

Alpena Community College is a higher education institution located in Alpena County, MI. In 2023, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Alpena Community College were Lineworker (56 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (29 degrees), and Medical Assistant (4 degrees).

In 2023, 301 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Alpena Community College. 41.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 58.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (286 degrees), 35.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Alpena Community College is $6,150, which is $−2,103 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Alpena Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 250 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Alpena Community College is $6,150, which is $2,103 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,091.

In 2023, 36% of undergraduate students attending Alpena Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,150

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Alpena Community College was $6,150. The cost of tuition at Alpena Community College is $−2,103 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$4,091

2023 Value

2.25%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Alpena Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,091. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Alpena Community College grew by 2.25%.

This chart compares the average net price of Alpena Community 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

$7,550

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Alpena Community College was of $7,550 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 9.03% 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.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

36% of undergraduate students at Alpena Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 29.4% with respect to 2022, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Alpena Community 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Alpena Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 250 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.

Enrollment

Alpena Community College had a total enrollment of 1,530 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Alpena Community College is 496 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,034. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at Alpena Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alpena Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 88.8% White, 2.81% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.68% Hispanic or Latino, 2.42% Black or African American, 1.96% Asian, and 0.261% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Alpena Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (49%), followed by White Female (40.1%) and Black or African American Male (2.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alpena Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,530 students. The full-time enrollment at Alpena Community College is 496 and the part-time enrollment is 1,034. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at Alpena Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

75%

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 Alpena Community College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Alpena Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,358 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
43 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
41 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Alpena Community College is 88.8% White, 2.81% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.68% Hispanic or Latino, 2.42% Black or African American, 1.96% Asian, and 0.261% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 49 fewer women than men received degrees from Alpena Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Alpena Community College is white (286 degrees awarded). There were 35.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Alpena Community College is Lineworker (56 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (29 degrees) and Medical Assistant (4 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Alpena Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (92 degrees awarded), Precision Production (19 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (15 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 Alpena Community College are Registered nurses (1,464,092 people), Medical & health services managers (164,814 people), Other managers (153,776 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,069 people), and Police officers (138,513 people).

The most specialized majors at Alpena Community College in 2023 are Construction (92 degrees awarded), Precision Production (19 degrees), Engineering Technologies (15 degrees), Protective Services (9 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alpena Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Alpena Community College are Construction (92 degrees awarded), Precision Production (19 degrees), Engineering Technologies (15 degrees), Protective Services (9 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alpena Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (322,316 people), Elementary & secondary schools (162,904 people), Construction (144,151 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (116,546 people), and Computer Systems Design (94,277 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Lineworker
27 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Alpena Community College was Lineworker with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Alpena Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

175

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

126

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 175 degrees were awarded to men at Alpena Community College, which is 1.39 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (126).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Alpena Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Alpena Community College in Lineworker, which is 40.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Alpena Community College in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 6.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2015, 24% of students graduating from Alpena Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Alpena Community College is Male and White (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
286 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Alpena Community College is white (286 degrees awarded). There were 35.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

0.997% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
168 degrees awarded
White Female
118 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alpena Community College is white male (168 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (118 degrees).

Operations

Alpena Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.24M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 179k (1.94%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Alpena Community College had a total salary expenditure of 18.9M. Alpena Community College employs 45 No academic ranks. Most academics at Alpena Community College are Male No academic rank (30), and Female No academic rank (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alpena Community College are: Management, with 25 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 12 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6 employees.

Endowment

$9.24M

2023 Endowment

25.1%

growth from 2022

Alpena Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.24M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Alpena Community College grew 25.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.44M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10M

2023 Salaries

2.95%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Alpena Community College paid a median of $10M in salaries, which represents 53.1% of their overall expenditure ($18.9M) and a 2.95% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.73% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.65% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.93M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Alpena Community College paid a total of $3.93M to 45 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

45 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

25 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Alpena Community College was No academic rank with 45 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alpena Community College were Management with 25 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Alpena Community College was Male No academic rank with 30 employees, and Female No academic rank with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Alpena Community College.

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