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Gavilan College Overview

Located in Gilroy, California, Gavilan College is a public institution. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Gavilan College.

What Is Gavilan College Known For?

1,120 Undergraduate Awards
  • The student loan default rate at Gavilan College is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at Gavilan College.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 30% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Gavilan College bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $47,169 a year. That's about 16% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Gavilan College?

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Contact details for Gavilan College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone: 408-848-4800
Website: www.gavilan.edu

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How Do I Get Into Gavilan College?

You can apply to Gavilan College online at: https://www.gavilan.edu/admit/apply.php

As long as you submit the requested materials to Gavilan College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Gavilan College?

4.8% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at Gavilan College is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Gavilan College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,538 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,494 undergraduate students at Gavilan College, with 1,538 being full-time and 2,956 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,538 full-time undergraduates at Gavilan College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gavilan College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 74
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 997
White 339
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 91

Over 3 countries are represented at Gavilan College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Jamaica, Canada, and South Africa.

Gavilan College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 78 310 388
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 86 0 86
Criminal Justice & Corrections 43 36 0 79
General Psychology 0 53 0 53
Business Administration & Management 0 51 0 51
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 4 36 40
Communication & Media Studies 19 17 0 36
Biological & Physical Science 0 33 0 33
Cosmetology 13 3 17 33
General Business/Commerce 12 17 0 29
Environmental Control Technology 18 9 0 27
Romance Languages 1 24 0 25
Human Development & Family Studies 16 8 0 24
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 22 2 0 24
Nursing 0 22 0 22
General Biology 0 18 0 18
Computer Programming 1 17 0 18
Health & Physical Education 1 15 0 16
Accounting 10 1 0 11
Mathematics 0 10 0 10
Fine & Studio Arts 0 10 0 10
Real Estate 8 1 0 9
Graphic Communications 0 8 0 8
Sociology 0 7 0 7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1 6 0 7
Health Sciences & Services 0 6 0 6
History 0 6 0 6
Computer Science 0 5 0 5
General English Literature 0 5 0 5
Economics 0 5 0 5
General Engineering 0 4 0 4
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3 1 0 4
Computer Software & Applications 3 0 0 3
Ethnic Studies 0 3 0 3
Political Science & Government 0 3 0 3
Drama & Theater Arts 0 3 0 3
Computer Information Systems 0 2 0 2
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2 0 0 2
Business Support & Assistant Services 1 0 0 1
Philosophy 0 1 0 1
Fire Protection 1 0 0 1
Anthropology 0 1 0 1
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 1 0 1
Journalism 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 0 0
Data Entry 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0
General Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 175 582 363 1,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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