About Alpena Community College
Located in a remote town, Alpena Community College is a public college in Alpena, Michigan, with about 732 undergraduate students, and about 36% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 15 to 1.
Nursing programs at Alpena Community College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at these levels: practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma and associate degree in nursing (ADN). In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 29 practical nursing completers and about 20 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $5,400 a year for in-state students and $8,200 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $3,200 a year. About 23% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $16,500. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $73,800 one year after finishing and $75,100 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 43% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 50% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Nursing programs usually add their own steps, such as prerequisite science courses, an entrance exam, a minimum GPA, and a limited number of seats, so contact the nursing department about current requirements. Our guide on how to get into nursing school walks through the typical process. Licensure runs through the state board of nursing in Michigan, and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in Michigan page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.