Great Plains Technology Center

www.greatplains.edu

2024 Average Net Price

$7,041

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

314

55.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

75.1%

175 Graduates

Enrollment

Great Plains Technology Center had a total enrollment of 314 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Great Plains Technology Center is 174 students and the part-time enrollment is 140. This means that 55.4% of students enrolled at Great Plains Technology Center are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Great Plains Technology Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.9% White, 24.5% Black or African American, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.55% Asian, and 0.637% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Great Plains Technology Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28%), followed by Black or African American Female (17.4%) and White Male (14.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Great Plains Technology Center in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 314 students. The full-time enrollment at Great Plains Technology Center is 174 and the part-time enrollment is 140.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Great Plains Technology Center (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

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 Plains Technology Center was 73%.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Great Plains Technology Center (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
144 enrolled students
Black or African American
77 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
51 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Great Plains Technology Center is 45.9% White, 24.5% Black or African American, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.55% Asian, and 0.637% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

Graduates

In 2024, 23 fewer women than men received degrees from Great Plains Technology Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Great Plains Technology Center is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (55 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Great Plains Technology Center is Information Technology (35 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (26 degrees) and Surgical Technologist (14 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Great Plains Technology Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (9 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (27 degrees), and Construction (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Plains Technology Center are Police officers (133,283 people), Other managers (63,367 people), Construction managers (45,929 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (30,887 people), and Detectives & criminal investigators (29,284 people).

The most specialized majors at Great Plains Technology Center in 2024 are Applied Sciences (9 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (27 degrees), Construction (20 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (31 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (20 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Plains Technology Center are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Physicians, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Great Plains Technology Center are Applied Sciences (9 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (27 degrees), Construction (20 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (31 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (20 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Great Plains Technology Center are Justice, public order, & safety activities (300,496 people), Construction (110,727 people), Elementary & secondary schools (71,791 people), Legal services (37,765 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (35,225 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Great Plains Technology Center.

Most Common (2024)

Information Technology
35 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
26 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Great Plains Technology Center was Information Technology with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Great Plains Technology Center according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

123

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

100

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 123 degrees were awarded to men at Great Plains Technology Center, which is 1.23 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (100).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Great Plains Technology Center by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Great Plains Technology Center in Information Technology, which is 34 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 26 degrees were awarded to women at Great Plains Technology Center in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

92%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 87% of students graduating from Great Plains Technology Center completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 92% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 92% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
97 degrees awarded
Black or African American
55 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Great Plains Technology Center is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (55 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
112 degrees awarded
White Female
109 degrees awarded
White Male
84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Great Plains Technology Center is white male (112 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (109 degrees).

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Retention Rate over Time

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Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

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