Grand Rapids Community College

https://www.grcc.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,720

3.33% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$9,720

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

12,468

30.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

21.1%

295 Graduates

About

Grand Rapids Community College is a higher education institution located in Kent County, MI. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Grand Rapids Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (708 degrees awarded), General Studies (222 degrees), and General Business (98 degrees).

In 2024, 2,109 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grand Rapids Community College. 54.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,377 degrees), 4.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (322 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Grand Rapids Community College is $3,720, which is $−4,440 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Grand Rapids Community College is $3,720, which is $4,440 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,720.

In 2024, 53% of undergraduate students attending Grand Rapids Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,720

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Grand Rapids Community College was $3,720. The cost of tuition at Grand Rapids Community College is $−4,440 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$9,720

2024 Value

12.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Grand Rapids Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,720. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Grand Rapids Community College grew by 12.7%.

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

$8,679

Room and Board

$616

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Grand Rapids Community College was of $8,679 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.93% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $616. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 20.8% 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

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.64% with respect to 2023, when 55% 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.

Enrollment

Grand Rapids Community College had a total enrollment of 12,468 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Grand Rapids Community College is 3,754 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,714. This means that 30.1% 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 57.6% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Black or African American, 4.29% Two or More Races, 3.88% Asian, 0.585% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0401% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.6%), followed by White Male (28.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Grand Rapids Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,468 students. The full-time enrollment at Grand Rapids Community College is 3,754 and the part-time enrollment is 8,714. This means that 30.1% of students enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% 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

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 Grand Rapids Community College was 59%. 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 (2024)

White
7,183 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,516 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,302 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Grand Rapids Community College is 57.6% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Black or African American, 4.29% Two or More Races, 3.88% Asian, 0.585% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0401% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 312 students (2.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 195 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 (1,377 degrees awarded). There were 4.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (322 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Grand Rapids Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (708 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (222 degrees) and General Business (98 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (930 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (61 degrees), and Precision Production (73 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (95,558 people), Other managers (77,443 people), Construction managers (51,090 people), Software developers (45,166 people), and Education administrators (29,373 people).

The most specialized majors at Grand Rapids Community College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (930 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (61 degrees), Precision Production (73 degrees), Engineering Technologies (91 degrees), and Construction (43 degrees) (as of 2024).

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, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Actuaries

The most specialized majors at Grand Rapids Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (930 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (61 degrees), Precision Production (73 degrees), Engineering Technologies (91 degrees), and Construction (43 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Grand Rapids Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (202,859 people), Construction (123,520 people), Computer Systems Design (76,106 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (65,275 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (58,018 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 (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
47 degrees awarded
Retail Management
45 degrees awarded
Parts, Warehousing, & Inventory Management Operations
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Grand Rapids Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Grand Rapids Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

957

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,152

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 957 degrees were awarded to men at Grand Rapids Community College, which is 0.831 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,152).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 300 degrees were awarded to men at Grand Rapids Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.735 times less than the 408 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 408 degrees were awarded to men at Grand Rapids Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.36 times more than the 300 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 8% 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, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (26.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Grand Rapids Community College is Female and White (26.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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 (2024)

White
1,377 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
322 degrees awarded
Black or African American
150 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Grand Rapids Community College is white (1,377 degrees awarded). There were 4.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (322 degrees).

4.08% of degree recipients (86 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
981 degrees awarded
White Male
899 degrees awarded
White Male
881 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Grand Rapids Community College is white female (981 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (899 degrees).

Operations

Grand Rapids Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $17M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.37M (37.5%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Grand Rapids Community College had a total salary expenditure of 139M. Grand Rapids Community College employs 78 Professors, 72 Assistant professors and 47 Associate professors. Most academics at Grand Rapids Community College are Female Assistant professor (40), Female Professor (39), and Male Professor (39).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grand Rapids Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 103 employees, Service, with 90 employees, and Management with 78 employees.

Endowment

$17M

2024 Endowment

5.95%

growth from 2023

Grand Rapids Community College has an endowment valued at about $17M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Grand Rapids Community College grew 5.95% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.6M 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$59.8M

2024 Salaries

3.72%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Grand Rapids Community College paid a median of $59.8M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($139M) and a 3.72% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.769% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.882% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$19.6M

Instructional Salaries

216

Number of Employees

In 2024, Grand Rapids Community College paid a total of $19.6M to 216 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grand Rapids Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 103 employees, Service with 90 employees, and Management with 78 employees.

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