Greenfield Community College

www.gcc.mass.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$624
2023 Average Net Price
$7,674
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
1,544
25.4% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
21.7%
23 Graduates

About

Greenfield Community College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, MA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Greenfield Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (51 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (31 degrees), and General Business (11 degrees).

In 2023, 226 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Greenfield Community College. 66.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (166 degrees), 7.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Greenfield Community College is $624, which is $−7,629 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Greenfield Community College is $624, which is $7,629 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,674.

In 2023, 38% of undergraduate students attending Greenfield Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$624
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Greenfield Community College was $624. The cost of tuition at Greenfield Community College is $−7,629 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$7,674
2023 Value
27.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Greenfield Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,674. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Greenfield Community College grew by 27.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,450
Room and Board
$1,650
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Greenfield Community College was of $7,450 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.67% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,650. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

38%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
10%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Greenfield Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 26.9% with respect to 2022, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Greenfield Community College had a total enrollment of 1,544 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Greenfield Community College is 392 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,152. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Greenfield Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Greenfield Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.31% Black or African American, 4.08% Two or More Races, 2.85% Asian, 0.324% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0648% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Greenfield Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.7%), followed by White Male (27.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.28%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Greenfield Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,544 students. The full-time enrollment at Greenfield Community College is 392 and the part-time enrollment is 1,152. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Greenfield Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

73%
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 Greenfield Community College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Greenfield Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,050 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    193 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    82 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Greenfield Community College is 68% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.31% Black or African American, 4.08% Two or More Races, 2.85% Asian, 0.324% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0648% 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.

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Graduates

In 2023, 74 more women than men received degrees from Greenfield Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Greenfield Community College is white (166 degrees awarded). There were 7.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Greenfield Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (51 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (31 degrees) and General Business (11 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Greenfield Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (4 degrees awarded), Health (97 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are Registered nurses (1,539,195 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (253,234 people), Other managers (231,236 people), Medical & health services managers (184,264 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (172,278 people).

The most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (4 degrees awarded), Health (97 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Greenfield Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Models, demonstrators, & product promoters

The most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are Language & Linguistics (4 degrees awarded), Health (97 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,752,033 people), Elementary & secondary schools (696,933 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (387,475 people), Outpatient care centers (354,784 people), and Offices of physicians (237,401 people).

The most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are Language & Linguistics (4 degrees awarded), Health (97 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Greenfield Community College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    22 degrees awarded
  2. Outdoor Education
    1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Greenfield Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 22 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

76
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
150
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Greenfield Community College, which is 0.507 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (150).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Greenfield Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.417 times less than the 36 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Greenfield Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.4 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

20%
100% Completion Time
32%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 20% of students graduating from Greenfield Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Greenfield Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    166 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    23 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Greenfield Community College is white (166 degrees awarded). There were 7.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

2.65% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    113 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    53 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Greenfield Community College is white female (113 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (53 degrees).

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Operations

Greenfield Community College employs 30 Professors, 5 Associate professors and 4 Assistant professors. Most academics at Greenfield Community College are Female Professor (21), Male Professor (9), and Female Assistant professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenfield Community College are: Management, with 39 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 27 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$15M
2023 Salaries
3.91%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Greenfield Community College paid a median of $15M in salaries, a 3.91% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.68% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.05% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$2.82M
Instructional Salaries
40
Number of Employees

In 2023, Greenfield Community College paid a total of $2.82M to 40 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.7% of all salaries paid.

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

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
30 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
39 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Greenfield Community College were Professor with 30 employees, Associate professor with 5 employees, and Assistant professor with 4 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenfield Community College were Management with 39 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Greenfield Community College was Female Professor with 21 employees, Male Professor with 9 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 4 employees.

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

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