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Baker College

Owosso, MI 3,026 Undergrads 27.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$24,526
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,157
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,754
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$13,157
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$53,754
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+50%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$35,833
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate27.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age26.3
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients44.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time47.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS56.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
81.9%
SAT Avg
1,080
SAT Reading
25th: 500-75th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 460-75th: 560
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$485k
+$18k
+$435
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$437k
-$29k
-$47k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$397k
-$70k
-$88k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
64
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-99%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-100%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-79%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-70%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
$10,731
Earnings (4yr)
$37,837
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,088
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,826
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $30,572
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,268
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,106
Natl Median: $52,118
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,061
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,680
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$19,251
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,631
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$5,500
Earnings (4yr)
$59,535
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$23,522
Earnings (4yr)
$48,701
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,131
Natl Median: $61,712
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Median Debt
$18,834
Earnings (4yr)
$40,856
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
$18,850
Earnings (4yr)
$57,630
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$46,668
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,283
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,085
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,133
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,120
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,726
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Median Debt
$21,456
Earnings (4yr)
$63,784
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Median Debt
$17,269
Earnings (4yr)
$43,240
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,471
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Data Processing
AssocCIP: 1103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,902
Natl Median: $51,859
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Median Debt
$21,139
Earnings (4yr)
$60,868
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,487
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,095
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$28,658
Natl Median: $46,500
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,221
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ground Transportation
AssocCIP: 4902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,881
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$40,535
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,583
Natl Median: $48,027
Lifetime Value Added
+$77k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,255
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,699
Earnings (4yr)
$33,709
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,626
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,538
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,657
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,773
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,724
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,114
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,242
Natl Median: $36,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Median Debt
$24,905
Earnings (4yr)
$86,447
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$360k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,854
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$24,977
Natl Median: $29,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$13,702
Natl Median: $36,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$342k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,205
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Median Debt
$14,625
Earnings (4yr)
$40,259
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$34,720
Earnings (4yr)
$63,286
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,038
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,044
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,320
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,591
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$95,210
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$260k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$34,750
Earnings (4yr)
$80,179
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Median Debt
$40,744
Earnings (4yr)
$58,655
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Median Debt
$31,153
Earnings (4yr)
$79,805
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,124
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$40,577
Earnings (4yr)
$57,675
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,668
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,312
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$30,512
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,514
Earnings (4yr)
$71,345
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,583
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
$30,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,868
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,934
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$39,157
Earnings (4yr)
$45,610
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
$34,086
Earnings (4yr)
$61,954
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,606
Earnings (4yr)
$58,921
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$31,567
Earnings (4yr)
$54,164
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$31,829
Earnings (4yr)
$46,049
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,961
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Median Debt
$36,407
Earnings (4yr)
$77,840
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Median Debt
$24,402
Earnings (4yr)
$65,981
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Median Debt
$31,269
Earnings (4yr)
$46,559
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,601
Natl Median: $58,414
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,836
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Median Debt
$48,195
Earnings (4yr)
$79,552
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,729
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$316k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,061
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Median Debt
$47,163
Earnings (4yr)
$82,833
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,693
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$106,291
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$271k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,253
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,495
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,810
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
+$990

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.