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Baker College is a private regional university located in Owosso, Michigan. Baker College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Baker College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $32,217 10 years after enrolling, 40th in Michigan, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Baker College bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
Baker College’s median net annual cost of $12,575 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Baker College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Health Administrative Services, Human Development & Family, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, HR Management - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,575
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer Programming
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.93
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.08
Computer Science
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.25
Finance
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.89
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.17
Criminal Justice
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.64
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.89
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.92
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.37
Psychology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 26.35
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Baker College - Therapeutic professions, Business Administration, HR Management, Health Administrative Services, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Information Systems Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #281
Economic score: 0.76
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 23% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Baker College is 38% lower than the state average, and 35% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Baker College, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Baker College graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Baker College’s economic mobility score of 5.38 is calculated by adjusting the 9.71 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Baker College’s EMS of 5.38 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Baker College pays $12,575 a year, $9,685 less than the $22,260 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,575
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Baker College, 93% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,575 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,889. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,373
Pell grants
$3,443
State grants
$3,129
Institutional grants
$4,270
Baker College offers 18 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Baker College offers 11 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
29
Percentage of programs online
63%
Baker College's selective admissions are indicated by their 41% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,593 applicants, of which 653 were admitted and 475 enrolled. Baker College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Baker College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
61%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%