Gogebic Community College: Review & Facts

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Gogebic Community College is a small two-year, public school with 840 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1932 and is the only institution located in Ironwood, Michigan.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Gogebic Community College.

Majors
Offered

42

Gogebic Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 42 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, General Studies, Business, Management, and Criminal Justice. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Gogebic Community College is low at 54% (way below Michigan average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

54%

Bad

The graduation rate at Gogebic Community College is low: 47%. Approximately 22% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Gogebic Community College is pretty good, 12:1. Read more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low, about $6,900 a year. The additional fees at Gogebic Community College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $1,300; this comes to $8,200 per year.

Read the details about Gogebic Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Gogebic Community College will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Gogebic Community College is $10.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Gogebic Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (906) 932-4231 or check Gogebic Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Gogebic Community College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Gogebic Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Gogebic Community College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 100 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low: about $3,800 per year.

Based on the college crime data, Gogebic Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Gogebic Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Gogebic Community College
E4946 Jackson Rd
Ironwood, Michigan
49938, USA