What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,259
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$10,320
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,650
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,900
- Average net price
- $10,320
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31.5%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$54,240
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
1,259
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who transfer to 4-year colleges or seek vocational and technical training.
Colleges like Great Bay Community College
NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord, NH
Manchester Community College-New HampshireManchester, NH
Nashua Community CollegeNashua, NH
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Great Bay Community CollegePortsmouth, NH, United States
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Campus
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH, United States
- Public
- Community college
Small suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBoston, MA · about 51 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- greatbay.edu
Colleges nearby
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus8.1 miDurham
Southern New Hampshire University33 miManchester- University of New Hampshire at Manchester34.3 miManchester
- Manchester Community College-New Hampshire34.8 miManchester
Saint Anselm College36.1 miManchester- Granite State College37.7 miConcord
Colleges nearby
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus8 mi from Great Bay Community College
- Southern New Hampshire University33 mi from Great Bay Community College
- University of New Hampshire at Manchester34 mi from Great Bay Community College
- Manchester Community College-New Hampshire35 mi from Great Bay Community College
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How much is Great Bay Community College tuition?
In-state tuition at Great Bay Community College is $7,650 and out-of-state tuition is $15,900 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $10,320 a year.
What is the average net price at Great Bay Community College?
The average net price at Great Bay Community College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $10,320 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Great Bay Community College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Great Bay Community College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Great Bay Community College?
The closest matches are NHTI-Concord's Community College, Manchester Community College, and Nashua Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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