Baker College of Allen Park
Tel:
(313)425-3700
- Baker College is the largest independent college in Michigan with the most focused approach to education and training available. Our mission is to prepare you for meaningful employment. We’re proud to have a 97 percent employment rate among our available graduates. In addition, all our graduates receive Lifetime Employment Assistance—free and forever. Allen Park is one of the most modern and technologically advanced campuses in the state. Most importantly, Allen Park is home to faculty, staff, and students who are totally committed to helping each other succeed. The mission of Baker College is to provide quality higher education and training which enable graduates to be successful throughout challenging and rewarding careers. Baker College offers highly effective academic programs which are accessible, market-driven, career-focused, and which lead to employment and career advancement for its students. Baker College, a leader among institutions of higher education in assuring career readiness and employment of its graduates, offers academic programs that emphasize employability and career advancement. To that end, the College will design and deliver timely academic programs that lead to careers for which employment opportunities exist; and include learning and work experiences within each program which reinforce collaboratively-developed student learning outcomes and which are tied to standards set, established, or validated by accrediting/approval bodies, advisory boards, employers, and/or industry.
School Highlights
- Baker College of Allen Park serves 3,372 students (45% of students are full-time).
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 31%.
- Baker College of Allen Park is one of 4 community colleges within Wayne County, MI.
- The nearest community college to Baker College of Allen Park is Henry Ford Community College (3.8 miles away).
Top Placements
Baker College of Allen Park places among the top 20% of community colleges in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 62 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Baker College of Allen Park | (MI) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 62 staff | 100 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 3,372 students | 3,505 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 54:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,530 students | 1,591 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1,842 students | 1,914 students |
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| # Undergraduate Students | 1,528 students | 1,591 students |
| # Graduate Students | 2 students | 4 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 7% | 3% |
| % Black | 29% | 14% |
| % White | 63% | 69% |
| % Two or more races | - | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 8% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.50 |
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| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $30,600 | $30,600 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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