Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

Public small campus Suburb: Small 1,259 undergrads

Affordability & debt

Average net price
$15,768per year, after aid
Undergraduates with a federal loan
23%
Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
26%need-based, not repaid
Typical debt at graduation
$13,828federal loans, students who finished
Reducing their balance within 3 years
52%of borrowers who entered repayment

What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $13,828. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $161 a month, about $19,267 repaid in total, of which $5,439 is interest.

Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $98 a month — but the total climbs to $29,320, roughly $10,053 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.

An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.

Great Bay Community College’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.

Published tuition

In-state tuition
$7,200published rate
Out-of-state tuition
$15,450published rate

The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.

Outcomes

Median earnings
$42,39710 years after entry

Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.

Campus life

Campus setting
Suburb: Small

Most common fields of study

  • Health professions20%
  • Business & marketing20%
  • Precision production9%
  • Computer & information sciences9%
  • Liberal arts & humanities7%
  • Education6%

Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.

Athletics

USCAA

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball

What borrowing would really cost

Starting from the typical debt at Great Bay Community College. Change any figure to see your own.

Federal undergraduate loans have recently been near 7%. Private loans are often higher.

Standard plan — 10 years

$161per month

Total repaid
$19,267
Interest paid
$5,439

Longer term — 25 years

$98per month

Total repaid
$29,320
Interest paid
$15,492

Borrow $13,828 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $10,053 more — $29,320 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.

An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.

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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Equity in Athletics survey. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available and may be out of date or incomplete — confirm anything decision-critical with the college directly. Official site: Great Bay Community College.