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Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI · City · 10,698 students
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$8,621
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
20%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$38,377
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Established in 1914 as Michigan’s first junior college, Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) offers accessible pathways to four-year universities and direct workforce entry from its vibrant urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids. The institution is widely recognized for its award-winning Secchia Institute for Culinary Education, along with highly regarded programs in nursing, allied health, and advanced manufacturing. Student life combines the flexibility of a supportive, commuter-friendly environment with immediate access to the city's bustling arts scene, dining, and business districts. Distinctively, GRCC leverages close ties with local industries and its proximity to the region's renowned "Medical Mile" to provide robust clinical placements, hands-on technical training, and seamless transfer agreements with four-year universities across Michigan.


Wikipedia:Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) is a public community college in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Location
Grand Rapids, MI, 49503-3295 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MKE · Milwaukee
113 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,179$12,219
Books & supplies$616$616
Cost of attendance$15,658$23,698 est.
Average net price$8,621Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$12,219
In-state: $4,179
Books & supplies$616
Cost of attendance$23,698 est.
In-state: $15,658
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,621
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,373
$30–48k
$7,292
$48–75k
$8,362
$75–110k
$11,582
$110k+
$14,013
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
20%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
30% graduated · 24% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 43% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,623
10 yrs after entry$38,377
Debt
Median at graduation$9,000
Monthly payment$95
Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$9k
90th percentile$15,528
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
29%
First-gen
41%
Family income
$29,713
Independent
33%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
66%
Race & ethnicity
White
56%
Hispanic
21%
Black
11%
Asian
4%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$17M
Full-time faculty
43%
Faculty salary
$9,586/mo
Teaching spend
$8,889
per student
Federal loans
14%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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