Baker College

1020 S Washington St
Owosso, MI 48867

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. This is Baker College’s flagship campus. The extensive campus contains modern classrooms with multi-media systems, offices, comfortable residence halls and apartments, state-of-the-art medical and computer labs, and a technology center—along with a library, a fitness center, bookstore and even a café. Although we have the facilities of a big-college campus, we offer a friendly and personal atmosphere. Classes are small. Instructors and staff are committed to doing what it takes to help you succeed.

School Highlights

Baker College serves 7,606 students (38% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 33%.

The teacher population of 941 teachers has grown by 1047% over five years.

	Baker College	(MI) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Institution Level	Four or more years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Private not-for-profit	Public
Total Faculty	941 staff	224 staff

The student population of Baker College has grown by 104% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 35:1 over five years.

The Baker College diversity score of 0.38 is less than the state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	7,606 students	3,456 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	8:1	15:1

# Full-Time Students	2,908 students	1,325 students

# Part-Time Students	4,698 students	2,131 students


# Undergraduate Students	2,801 students	1,325 students
# Graduate Students	107 students	4 students

Total Dormitory Capacity	940 students	186 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	-	-

% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	4%	5%

% Black	9%	14%

% White	78%	67%

% Two or more races	6%	4%

% Unknown races	1%	7%

Diversity Score	0.38	0.52

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$30,600	$30,700

The private state tuition of $8,280 is less than the state average of $11,103. The private state tuition has declined by 8% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$8,280	$11,103

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	89%	87%

Median Debt for Graduates	$24,500	$11,637

Median Debt for Dropouts	$11,000	$5,500

Acceptance Rate	73%	100%

Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The nearest community college to Baker College is Mott Community College (3.2 miles away).