Bay Mills Community College

Bay Mills Community College is a public college in Brimley, Michigan. It graduates 30% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $30,048 ten years after starting college, more than 0% of the Michigan colleges we cover.

Mostly online. 74% of undergraduates take only online courses (IPEDS, fall 2023). Earnings and prices describe a mix of online and on-campus students.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$3,073 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $12,043. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
30%

Higher than 8% of Michigan colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$30,048

Higher than 0% of Michigan colleges we cover and 2% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

BMCC acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients44%
First-generation students56%
Women / men84% / 16%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

BMCC tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Michigan residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$3,480
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$700
Total cost of attendance, in-state$12,043

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation—

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

BMCC majors, earnings & careers

Bay Mills Community College offers 3 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Education · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at BMCC

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 3 majors
  • Business Administration—
  • Computer and Information Sciences—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer

$125,570
Michigan
$135,980
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher

$65,110
Michigan
$63,970
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Brimley

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$863/mo

2 bedrooms $1,042.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
23° / 76°

January and July average highs. 36 inches of rain a year, 117 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Chippewa County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)577
First-year students from Michigan83%
Next most common home statesMinnesota, Alaska, New York
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-246% bachelor's · 40% associate · 54% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyAmerican Indian/Alaska Native 63% · White 33% · Black 2% · Hispanic 1%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Chippewa County at a glance

Population36,295
Median household income$62,217
Adults with a bachelor's degree23%
Median age42

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare BMCC with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Michigan by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Bay Mills Community College—$3,07330%$30,048This school
Alpena Community College—$3,32052%$36,442
Northwestern Michigan College—$6,23125%$38,167
Lake Superior State University68%$12,82251%$49,045
Jackson College—$7,76116%$36,898

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Bay Mills Community College would cost you $247 less per year than Alpena Community College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Bay Mills Community College.
  • Bay Mills Community College gives aided families $44 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Michigan residentBMCCAlpena Community CollegeDifference
Sticker price$12,043$12,246−$203
Average grants−$8,970−$8,926−$44
You pay$3,073$3,320−$247

“+” means BMCC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about BMCC

How much does Bay Mills Community College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $12,043 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $3,073 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $1,549 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do BMCC graduates earn?

Former Bay Mills Community College students earn a median $30,048 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the BMCC graduation rate?

30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Bay Mills Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/bay-mills-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).