10-yr median earnings
$36,442
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Alpena, Michigan
Alpena Community College
Alpena Community College is a public institution in Alpena, Michigan. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $3,320
- Avg net price / yr
- $36,442
- 10-yr median earnings
- 50.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Alpena Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 36th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 50.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +3%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Alpena Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
55/100
Alpena Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$36,442
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$3,320
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
50.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,024
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
61.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
50.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$3,320
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
50.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 50.9%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Alpena Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Alpena Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Alpena Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$36,442 36th percentile higher than 36% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Alpena Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,442 | #3278 of 5103 | 36th |
| Average net price | $3,320 | #150 of 5020 | 97th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.9% | #2903 of 4858 | 40th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 732 | #2501 of 5462 | 54th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
732
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
50.9%
150%-time completion
$36,442
10-yr median earnings
50.0%
First-year retention
How Alpena Community College ranks in Michigan
State rank among 145 reporting Michigan colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Alpena Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,442 | #72 of 145 | 50th |
| Average net price | $3,320 | #8 of 138 | 94th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.9% | #78 of 132 | 41st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 732 | #67 of 149 | 55th |
Highest former-student earnings in Michigan
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettering University | $94,823 | $34,660 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Michigan | $92,405 | $28,045 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $83,648 | $13,138 |
| 4 | Michigan Technological University | $78,198 | $14,182 |
| 5 | Walsh College | $72,081 | - |
| 6 | University of Detroit Mercy | $71,030 | $15,232 |
| 7 | Lawrence Technological University | $69,151 | $32,918 |
| 8 | Michigan State University | $67,253 | $19,680 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo College | $65,590 | $19,072 |
| 10 | Thomas M Cooley Law School | $63,450 | - |
| 11 | Northwood University | $63,075 | $27,232 |
| 12 | Universal Technical Institute-Canton | $62,575 | $22,985 |
| 72 | Alpena Community CollegeThis school | $36,442 | $3,320 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Alpena Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $590
$0 – $30k
$590 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $897
$30k – $48k
$897 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k $2,630
$48k – $75k
$2,630 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$10,623 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Alpena Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,250 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,010 |
| Average Net Price | $3,320 |
21.7%
Pell Grant Rate
9.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,024
Median Debt
$96/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Alpena Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $3,327 to $4,240 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +19.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$3,327
Highest year
$4,240
Most recent (2023)
$4,067
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $3,3912023 · $4,067
Over the same years, enrollment went -49.6% (1,418 → 715 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
47.1%
Female
42.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
50.0%
Retention Rate
$35,275
Median Earnings (6yr)
44.6%
Earning Over $25K
61.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 50.9% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 50.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,275 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $36,442 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 44.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 61.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,024 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $96/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 8 | 128 | $67,308 | $108,690 | - |
| Certificate | 4 | 96 | $87,250 | $126,578 | $7,051 |
Top programs at Alpena Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$126,578 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$108,690 median earnings
- Civil Engineering Technolo…
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$76,759 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$75,143 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$72,969 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$62,203 median earnings
- Business Administration, M… $40,618
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$40,618 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,… $35,328
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$35,328 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 68 | $126,578 | $5,500 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's | 39 | $108,690 | - |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 7 | $76,759 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 21 | $75,143 | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 19 | $72,969 | $8,602 |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 4 | $62,203 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 18 | $40,618 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 23 | $35,328 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 9 | - | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 5 | - | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 3 | - | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's | 8 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Alpena Community College? ▼
Alpena Community College is a public institution in Alpena, Michigan. Undergraduate enrollment is 732 students.
How much do Alpena Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Alpena Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,442 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,275.
How much does Alpena Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Alpena Community College is $3,320. In-state tuition is $5,250 and out-of-state tuition is $8,010. Median student debt at graduation is $9,024.
What is the graduation rate at Alpena Community College? ▼
Alpena Community College has a 50.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 50.0%.
Is Alpena Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Alpena Community College is $9,024, while former students earn a median of $36,442 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 25% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 61.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $96.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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