Grand Rapids Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - FairCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Grand Rapids Community College is a large two-year, public school with 11,805 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1914 and is one of the 9 colleges and schools located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Academic Offerings

Grand Rapids Community College will give you the opportunity to earn a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
59
Grand Rapids Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 59 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Industrial Technologies, Criminal Justice, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 usually a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Grand Rapids Community College is low at 56% (way below Michigan average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
56%
Bad
The graduation rate at Grand Rapids Community College is very low: 20%. Nearly 25% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Grand Rapids Community College is reasonably decent -- 18:1. Learn more details on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median, about $11,300 per year. The additional fees at Grand Rapids Community College beyond tuition are nearly $500, which comes to a total of $11,800 per year.

Read the details about Grand Rapids 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

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This 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) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Grand Rapids Community College is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Grand Rapids Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (616) 234-4000 or check Grand Rapids Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C+
Dicey
Grand Rapids Community College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Grand Rapids 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.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Grand Rapids Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Grand Rapids Community College seems to be a relatively safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Grand Rapids Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick Ave NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
49503-3295, USA
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