Grand Rapids Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,600

1.69% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$11,137

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

12,142

29.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

18.5%

270 Graduates

About

Grand Rapids Community College is a higher education institution located in Kent County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Grand Rapids Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (513 degrees awarded), General Studies (218 degrees), and General Business (93 degrees).

In 2023, 1,839 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grand Rapids Community College. 57.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,220 degrees), 5.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (231 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Grand Rapids Community College is $3,600, which is $−4,653 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Grand Rapids Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2,529 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Grand Rapids Community College is $3,600, which is $4,653 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,137.

In 2023, 55% of undergraduate students attending Grand Rapids Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,600

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Grand Rapids Community College was $3,600. The cost of tuition at Grand Rapids Community College is $−4,653 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Grand Rapids Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,137

2023 Value

22.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Grand Rapids Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,137. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Grand Rapids Community College grew by 22.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Grand Rapids Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,325

Room and Board

$778

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Grand Rapids Community College was of $9,325 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 8.75% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $778. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.647% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Grand Rapids Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

16%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 19.1% with respect to 2022, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Grand Rapids Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Grand Rapids Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2529 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Grand Rapids Community College had a total enrollment of 12,142 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Grand Rapids Community College is 3,545 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,597. This means that 29.2% of students enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Grand Rapids Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.2% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Black or African American, 3.77% Asian, 3.75% Two or More Races, 0.568% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0494% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.5%), followed by White Male (30.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.38%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Grand Rapids Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,142 students. The full-time enrollment at Grand Rapids Community College is 3,545 and the part-time enrollment is 8,597. This means that 29.2% of students enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Grand Rapids Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2023 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 Grand Rapids Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Grand Rapids Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Grand Rapids Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
7,183 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,263 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,235 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Grand Rapids Community College is 59.2% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Black or African American, 3.77% Asian, 3.75% Two or More Races, 0.568% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0494% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 424 students (3.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 273 more women than men received degrees from Grand Rapids Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Grand Rapids Community College is white (1,220 degrees awarded). There were 5.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (231 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Grand Rapids Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (513 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (218 degrees) and General Business (93 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Grand Rapids Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (731 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (106 degrees), and Construction (55 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 Grand Rapids Community College are Other managers (64,968 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (60,255 people), Construction managers (48,208 people), Software developers (41,790 people), and Chief executives & legislators (22,528 people).

The most specialized majors at Grand Rapids Community College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (731 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (106 degrees), Construction (55 degrees), Precision Production (57 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (88 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Grand Rapids Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Grand Rapids Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (731 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (106 degrees), Construction (55 degrees), Precision Production (57 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (88 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grand Rapids Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (322,067 people), Elementary & secondary schools (245,538 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (82,323 people), Computer Systems Design (81,424 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (75,996 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Grand Rapids Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
513 degrees awarded
General Studies
218 degrees awarded
General Business
93 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Grand Rapids Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 513 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Grand Rapids Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

783

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,056

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 783 degrees were awarded to men at Grand Rapids Community College, which is 0.741 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,056).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Grand Rapids Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 189 degrees were awarded to men at Grand Rapids Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.583 times less than the 324 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 324 degrees were awarded to men at Grand Rapids Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.71 times more than the 189 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 10% of students graduating from Grand Rapids Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (28.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Grand Rapids Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (28.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,220 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
231 degrees awarded
Black or African American
138 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Grand Rapids Community College is white (1,220 degrees awarded). There were 5.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (231 degrees).

6.63% of degree recipients (122 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
695 degrees awarded
White Male
525 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
130 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Grand Rapids Community College is white female (695 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (525 degrees).

Operations

Grand Rapids Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $16M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.16M (7.23%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Grand Rapids Community College had a total salary expenditure of 134M. Grand Rapids Community College employs 86 Professors, 66 Assistant professors and 40 Associate professors. Most academics at Grand Rapids Community College are Female Professor (44), Male Professor (42), and Female Assistant professor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grand Rapids Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 109 employees, Service, with 88 employees, and Management with 72 employees.

Endowment

$16M

2023 Endowment

7.33%

growth from 2022

Grand Rapids Community College has an endowment valued at about $16M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Grand Rapids Community College grew 7.33% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Grand Rapids Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$57.7M

2023 Salaries

0.769%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Grand Rapids Community College paid a median of $57.7M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($134M) and a 0.769% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.882% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.26% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19.1M

Instructional Salaries

209

Number of Employees

In 2023, Grand Rapids Community College paid a total of $19.1M to 209 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

86 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

109 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Grand Rapids Community College were Professor with 86 employees, Assistant professor with 66 employees, and Associate professor with 40 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grand Rapids Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 109 employees, Service with 88 employees, and Management with 72 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Grand Rapids Community College was Female Professor with 44 employees, Male Professor with 42 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Grand Rapids Community College.

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