Grays Harbor College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,727

2.53% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,954

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

18.9%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,553

66.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

33%

94 Graduates

About

Grays Harbor College is a higher education institution located in Grays Harbor County, WA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Grays Harbor College were Early Childhood Education & Teaching (17 degrees awarded), General Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (5 degrees).

In 2020, 601 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grays Harbor College. 47.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (377 degrees), 5.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Grays Harbor College is $3,727, which is $−4,253 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Grays Harbor College is $3,727, which is $−4,253 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,954.

In 2020, 55% of undergraduate students attending Grays Harbor College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,727

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Grays Harbor College was $3,727. The cost of tuition at Grays Harbor College is $−4,253 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Average Net Price

$6,954

2020 Value

3.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Grays Harbor College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,954. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Grays Harbor College grew by 3.7%.

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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

$10,770

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Grays Harbor College was of $10,770 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 3.16% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.09% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Grays Harbor College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Grays Harbor College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Grays Harbor 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.

18.9%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Grays Harbor College was 18.9%, which represents 40 out of the 212 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

Grays Harbor College has a total enrollment of 1,553 students. The full-time enrollment at Grays Harbor College is 1,028 students and the part-time enrollment is 525. This means that 66.2% of students enrolled at Grays Harbor College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Grays Harbor College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.6% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Two or More Races, 3.86% Black or African American, 1.74% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.67% Asian, and 0.515% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Grays Harbor College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.8%), followed by White Male (26.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.82%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

66.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Grays Harbor College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,553 students. The full-time enrollment at Grays Harbor College is 1,028 and the part-time enrollment is 525. This means that 66.2% of students enrolled at Grays Harbor College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Grays Harbor College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Grays Harbor College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
972
Hispanic or Latino
224
Two or More Races
166

The enrolled student population at Grays Harbor College is 62.6% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Two or More Races, 3.86% Black or African American, 1.74% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.67% Asian, and 0.515% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 33 fewer women than men received degrees from Grays Harbor College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Grays Harbor College is white (377 degrees awarded). There were 5.16 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Grays Harbor College is Early Childhood Education & Teaching (17 degrees awarded), followed by General Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (5 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Grays Harbor College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (47 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (35 degrees), and Precision Production (46 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 Grays Harbor College are Other managers (115,386 people), Postsecondary teachers (92,927 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (91,241 people), Physicians (68,903 people), and Other Physical Scientists (59,871 people).

The most specialized majors at Grays Harbor College are Construction (47 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (35 degrees), Precision Production (46 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (212 degrees), and Transportation (10 degrees).

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 Grays Harbor College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Other financial specialists, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grays Harbor College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (175,500 people), Elementary & secondary schools (174,417 people), Construction (110,506 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (93,487 people), and Computer Systems Design (71,639 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Early Childhood Education & Teaching
17 degree-majorss awarded
General Natural Resources & Conservation
6 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
5 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Grays Harbor College was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Grays Harbor College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

317

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

284

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 317 degrees were awarded to men at Grays Harbor College, which is 1.12 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (284).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Grays Harbor College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Grays Harbor College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.631 times less than the 130 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 130 degrees were awarded to women at Grays Harbor College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.59 times more than the 82 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Grays Harbor College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (60% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.19% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
377 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
73 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Grays Harbor College is white (377 degrees awarded). There were 5.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

4.16% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
193 degrees awarded
White Female
184 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Grays Harbor College is white male (193 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (184 degrees).

Operations

Grays Harbor College has an endowment valued at nearly $12M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $75.4k (0.627%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Grays Harbor College had a total salary expenditure of $32.8M. Grays Harbor College employs 55 Assistant professors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Grays Harbor College are Male Assistant professors (32), Female Assistant professors(23), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grays Harbor College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 46 employees, Management, with 24 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 11 employees.

Endowment

$12M

2020 Endowment

5.72%

growth from 2019

Grays Harbor College has an endowment valued at about $12M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Grays Harbor College grew 5.72% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.62M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Grays Harbor 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 Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.03M - Federal
$9.45M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Grays Harbor College received $2.03M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.45M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13.3M

2020 Salaries

7.15%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Grays Harbor College paid a median of $13.3M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($32.8M) and a 7.15% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.96% growth from 2018 and a 8.74% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.91M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Grays Harbor College paid a total of $3.91M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

55 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Grays Harbor College were Assistant professor with 55 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grays Harbor College were Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees; Management with 24 employees; and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Grays Harbor College was Male Assistant professor with 32 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Grays Harbor College.