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Grand Rapids Community College Overview

Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Grand Rapids Community College Known For?

1,622 Undergraduate Awards
  • The highest award offered at Grand Rapids Community College is the associate's degree.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 35% of the faculty were full-time.

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Grand Rapids Community College Rankings

Out of the 51 colleges in Michigan, Grand Rapids Community College is ranked at #11.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Grand Rapids Community College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#155 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Grand Rapids Community College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#11 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#21 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#21 Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#33 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#46 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#58 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#70 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#70 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Grand Rapids Community College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Juvenile Corrections Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#5 Best Corrections Schools College Factual
#25 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools College Factual
#54 Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting College Factual
#123 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools College Factual
#126 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools College Factual

Where Is Grand Rapids Community College?

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Contact details for Grand Rapids Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 143 Bostwick Ave Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3295
Phone: 616-234-4000
Website: www.grcc.edu

How Do I Get Into Grand Rapids Community College?

You can apply to Grand Rapids Community College online at: https://www.grcc.edu/students/admissions-enrollment/apply-grcc

Grand Rapids Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Grand Rapids Community College?

25% Take Out Loans
9.1% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Grand Rapids Community College, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $3,976 a year. That adds up to $15,904 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Grand Rapids Community College is 9.1%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Grand Rapids Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,625 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,107 undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College, with 3,625 being full-time and 8,482 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,625 full-time undergraduates at Grand Rapids Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Grand Rapids Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 148
Black or African American 286
Hispanic or Latino 410
White 2,314
International Students 44
Other Races/Ethnicities 423

Over 32 countries are represented at Grand Rapids Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Grand Rapids Community College

9,766 Took All Classes Online
11,573 Took At Least One Class Online
155.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 11,573 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Grand Rapids Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 16th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Grand Rapids Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Grand Rapids Community College was 155.2%. This is the #329 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Grand Rapids Community College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Grand Rapids Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Computer & Information Sciences 4%
Computer Software & Applications 6%
Health Professions 9%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Grand Rapids Community College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Grand Rapids Community College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Business Support & Assistant Services #7
Computer Software & Applications #10
Computer & Information Sciences #90
Liberal Arts General Studies #94
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #94
Business Administration & Management #178
Business, Management & Marketing #259

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Grand Rapids Community 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 0 772 0 772
Criminal Justice & Corrections 11 38 38 87
Nursing 0 68 0 68
Culinary Arts 0 28 38 66
Dental Support Services 0 49 15 64
Precision Metal Working 3 32 20 55
Human Development & Family Studies 12 32 0 44
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 44 0 44
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 27 11 38
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 38 38
Industrial Production Technology 3 5 27 35
Accounting 0 28 0 28
Business Administration & Management 0 15 13 28
Allied Health Professions 0 21 3 24
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 14 9 23
Fine & Studio Arts 0 21 0 21
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 9 9 18
General Sales & Marketing 0 17 0 17
Computer Software & Applications 0 16 0 16
Computer Systems Networking 0 13 0 13
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 5 8 13
Computer Programming 0 12 0 12
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 8 4 12
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 9 2 11
Quality Control Technology 0 10 0 10
Business Support & Assistant Services 9 0 0 9
Music 0 9 0 9
Information Technology 0 8 0 8
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 8 8
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 7 7
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 7 0 0 7
Audiovisual Communications 0 5 1 6
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 5 0 5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 3 0 3
Hospitality Management 0 0 1 1
Teaching Assistants 0 1 0 1
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 1 0 1
General Architecture 0 0 0 0
Physical Science Technicians 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 45 1,325 252 1,622

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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