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Alpena Community College

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Alpena Community College

  • LocationAlpena, MI
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 1,530 students
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Alpena Community College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.9 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Alpena Community College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Anne Church: 0.9 mi1Saint Bernard Catholic Church: 1.2 mi2Saint Mary Church: 1.4 mi3Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church: 2.3 mi4Alpena Community College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Anne Church — 0.9 mi · 201 South 9th Avenue, Alpena
  2. Saint Bernard Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 322 West Chisholm Street, Alpena
  3. Saint Mary Church — 1.4 mi · 120 East Miller Street, Alpena
  4. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church — 2.3 mi · 2550 South 1st Avenue, Alpena

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
51 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.52%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.50%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,220

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,530
Total students1,530
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$3,320
Cost of attendance (per year)$12,246
Median federal debt at graduation$9,024
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
52%
First-year retention50%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$36,442
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants22%

Value index: 60 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Gaylord

The Most Reverend Jeffrey J. Walsh, Bishop of Gaylord

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Mary Cathedral

Source: dioceseofgaylord.org, dioceseofgaylord.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Alpena Community College a Catholic college?
No. Alpena Community College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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