Summary
Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its campus is located in a city with a total enrollment of 12,107. The school utilizes a semester-based academic year. The student-faculty ratio is 17-to-1. The highest degree offered at Grand Rapids Community College is an associate degree. The school has an open admissions policy and offers credit for life experiences.
The in-district tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $3,969, in-state tuition and fees were $7,869, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $11,589. There is no application fee.
Students can earn degrees and certificates in 55 different fields. Popular programs include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, General Studies, and Business/Commerce, General.
2020-2021 Tuition & Fees
In-State
$7,869
Out-of-State
$11,589
Students
Full-time
3,625
Part-time
8,482
Male
43%
Female
57%
Total
12,107
At-a-Glance
Setting
City
In-state tuition and fees
$7,869
Total enrollment
12,107
General Information
School type
Public
Academic calendar
Semester
Setting
City
Size
Large
Applying (Fall 2023)
Application Fee
$0
Open Admission Policy
Yes
Total Entering Students
4,255
Academic Life
Full-time retention rate
58%
Part-time retention rate
50%
Graduation rate
17%
Transfer-out rate
25%
Entering students who are full-time first-time undergraduates
33%
Student-faculty ratio
17
Student Life (Fall 2022)
Total enrollment
12,107
Full-time enrollment
3,625
Part-time enrollment
8,482
63%
White
13%
Hispanic/Latino
8%
Black or African American
7%
Race/ethnicity unknown
4%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
0%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Non-resident alien
0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Campus Info and Services (Fall 2022)
Distance education
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Credit for life experiences
Yes
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus day care for students' children
N/A
Academic Library
Yes
Paying for School (2022 - 2023)
At Grand Rapids Community College, 37 percent of undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid and the average scholarship or grant award is $4,469.
In-state tuition and fees
$7,869
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$11,589
Books and supplies
$773
