Great Basin College

www.gbcnv.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,758
    1.84% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,193
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,320
    32.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    14%
    7 Graduates

    About

    Great Basin College is a higher education institution located in Elko County, NV. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Great Basin College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (78 degrees awarded), Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (34 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (31 degrees).

    In 2024, 847 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Great Basin College. 56.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (485 degrees), 1.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (251 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Great Basin College is $3,758, which is $−6,837 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Great Basin College is $3,758, which is $6,837 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,193.

    In 2024, 36% of undergraduate students attending Great Basin College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,758
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Great Basin College was $3,758. The cost of tuition at Great Basin College is $−6,837 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,193
    2024 Value
    9.65%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Great Basin College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,193. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Great Basin College grew by 9.65%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $6,000
    Room and Board
    $1,670
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Great Basin College was of $6,000 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 4% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,670. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    36%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    5%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    36% of undergraduate students at Great Basin College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 9.09% with respect to 2023, when 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Great Basin College had a total enrollment of 3,320 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Great Basin College is 1,074 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,246. This means that 32.3% of students enrolled at Great Basin College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Great Basin College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.3% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.57% Two or More Races, 4.01% Black or African American, 2.74% Asian, 2.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.542% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Great Basin College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.4%), followed by White Male (20.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (19.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    32.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Great Basin College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,320 students. The full-time enrollment at Great Basin College is 1,074 and the part-time enrollment is 2,246. This means that 32.3% of students enrolled at Great Basin College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    59%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Great Basin College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Great Basin College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,736 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      980 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      185 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Great Basin College is 52.3% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.57% Two or More Races, 4.01% Black or African American, 2.74% Asian, 2.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.542% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 105 more women than men received degrees from Great Basin College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Great Basin College is white (485 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (251 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Great Basin College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (78 degrees awarded), followed by Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology (34 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (31 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Great Basin College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (99 degrees), and Construction (58 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Basin College are Other managers (97,324 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (92,095 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (75,303 people), Secondary school teachers (71,831 people), and Postsecondary teachers (70,976 people).

    The most specialized majors at Great Basin College in 2024 are Science Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (99 degrees), Construction (58 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (105 degrees), and English (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Basin College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at Great Basin College are Science Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (99 degrees), Construction (58 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (105 degrees), and English (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Basin College are Elementary & secondary schools (234,775 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (150,044 people), Construction (127,777 people), Computer Systems Design (100,454 people), and Legal services (65,650 people).

    The most specialized majors at Great Basin College are Science Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (99 degrees), Construction (58 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (105 degrees), and English (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Great Basin College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Electrician
      58 degrees awarded
    2. Instrumentation Technology
      27 degrees awarded
    3. Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology
      22 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Great Basin College was Electrician with 58 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    371
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    476
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 371 degrees were awarded to men at Great Basin College, which is 0.779 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (476).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Great Basin College in Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology, which is 4.19 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 96 degrees were awarded to men at Great Basin College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 9.6 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    5%
    100% Completion Time
    5%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 5% of students graduating from Great Basin College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 5% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 5% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      485 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      251 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      25 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Great Basin College is white (485 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (251 degrees).

    4.49% of degree recipients (38 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      314 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      310 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      306 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Great Basin College is white female (314 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (310 degrees).

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    Operations

    Great Basin College has an endowment valued at nearly $933k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.38M (148%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Great Basin College had a total salary expenditure of 37.5M. Great Basin College employs 35 Professors, 32 Instructors and 8 No academic ranks. Most academics at Great Basin College are Male Instructor (19), Male Professor (19), and Female Professor (16).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Basin College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 32 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 23 employees, and Management with 16 employees.

    Endowment

    $933k
    2024 Endowment
    7.36%
    growth from 2023

    Great Basin College has an endowment valued at about $933k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Great Basin College grew 7.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $17.1M
    2024 Salaries
    16.6%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Great Basin College paid a median of $17.1M in salaries, which represents 45.5% of their overall expenditure ($37.5M) and a 16.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.117% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.379% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $6.52M
    Instructional Salaries
    75
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Great Basin College paid a total of $6.52M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Basin College were Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 23 employees, and Management with 16 employees.

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