Great Bay Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Portsmouth, NH

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How much is the Great Bay CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Great Bay CC's tuition & fees is $7,200 for New Hampshire residents and $15,450 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $32,000 for New Hampshire residents and $40,250 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Great Bay CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New Hampshire Residents Tuition & Fees$7,200
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$15,450
Books & Supplies Costs$1,400
Off-campus Room & Board$16,724
Off-campus Expenses$6,676
2023-2024 Estimates
New Hampshire Residents Tuition & Fees$7,200
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$15,450

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Great Bay CC' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Hampshire, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $21,428.
In-StateOut-of-State
Great Bay Community College$7,200$15,450
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Hampshire 2-4 Years Colleges$24,059
Public Schools$9,335$21,428
Private Schools$25,326

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Great Bay CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth, NH$7,200$15,450
NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord, NH$7,200$15,450
Manchester Community CollegeManchester, NH$7,090$15,340
Nashua Community CollegeNashua, NH$7,140$15,390

Financial Aid and COA

At Great Bay Community College, 909 students (59%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,431.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Great Bay CC is $34,819 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 161 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,268 and the average amount of student loans is $4,453.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New Hampshire ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$32,000$40,250
Tuition & Fees$7,200$15,450
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$24,800$24,800
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$26,569$34,819
Average Financial Aid$5,431$5,431
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship90959%$5,431
Pell Grants38825%$5,437
Federal Student Loan43328%$5,599
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid16186%-
Grants or Scholarships8747%$6,268
Federal Grants7440%$5,978
Pell Grants5529%$5,141
Other Federal Grants3921%$4,093
State/Local Grants4725%$1,862
Institutional Grants2011%$775
Student Loan Aid6535%$4,453
Federal Student Loans6535%$4,453
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level9653$2,828
0-30,0005851$4,646
30,001-48,000102$205
48,001-75,000120-
75,001-110,000100-
110,001 or more60-

Student Population

Great Bay Community College has a total of 1,415 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 594 male students and 950 female students attending Great Bay CC. The school offers online degree programs and 471 students enrolled online exclusively (33.29% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate1,544 594950

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, NH
Phone603-427-7600
WEBwww.greatbay.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered43 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population1,415
Graduation Rate23%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time), 46% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate11 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties34 (Full-time), 122 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs85 (Full-time), 167 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$65,129
Average Staff Salary$62,484