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Baker College

Regional university

Baker College

Owosso, MI · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $13,157 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.36%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.66%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,080
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,207

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$11,976
$30,001–$48,000$11,362
$48,001–$75,000$12,546
$75,001–$110,000$13,754
Over $110,000$17,964

Full cost of attendance before aid: $24,526 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
3,572
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 21% · Women 79%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
47%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
4%
Total students3,898
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$13,157
Cost of attendance (per year)$24,526
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
36%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
19%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
20%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
32%
First-year retention66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$35,833
Admission rate82%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$30
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $812 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants38%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 960–1160
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1080
SAT reading & writing500–600
SAT math460–560
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Computer science$80,179
Information technology$79,805
Nursing$77,840
Finance$71,345
Graphic communications$67,583
Rehabilitation and therapy$65,981
Business administration$65,591
Accounting$63,286
Human resources$61,954
Liberal arts$58,921
Software and media applications$58,655
Criminal justice$57,675
Broadcasting$54,961
Marketing$54,164
Health administration$51,868
Teacher education$46,559
Psychology$46,049
Family and human development$45,610

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Air Transportation, Allied health, American Sign Language, Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Civil engineering, Construction Management, Culinary arts, Design, Education (general), Electrical engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial technology, Mechanical engineering, Other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, Paralegal studies, Programming.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions38%
Business31%
Computer and information sciences12%
Psychology6%
Family and consumer sciences6%

Campus life

SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates53%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older47%
On-campus room and board (per year)$7,600
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member9 to 1
Faculty who are full-time18%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$135,796IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 16% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceBishop International Airport (FNT)About 22 miles away · about 40 minutes by car
Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)About 68 miles away
Town population14,632Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreDetroitAbout 68 miles away · about 1 hour 50 minutes by car
Typical weather23°F in January · 71°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Owosso Wwtp, MI

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.040.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Baker College’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Baker College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $13,157 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Baker College?
Baker College admitted 82% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Baker College’s graduates do?
36% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $35,833; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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