GRCC Fast Facts

For previous versions of GRCC Fast Facts, please email IR@grcc.edu.

2023 Fast Facts

Jump to a section for an overview of the following:

• Learning First at GRCC
• Credit Student Fast Facts
• Enrollment and Tuition Fast Facts
• Faculty/Staff Fast Facts
• GRCC College Board of Trustees

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GRCC Vision

GRCC provides relevant educational opportunities that are responsive to the needs of the community and inspire students to meet economic, social and environmental challenges to become active participants in shaping the world of the future.

GRCC Mission

GRCC is an open access college that prepares individuals to attain their goals and contribute to the community.

GRCC Values

• Excellence
• Diversity
• Responsiveness
• Innovation
• Accountability
• Sustainability
• Respect
• Integrity

Programs

GRCC is proud to provide a wide range of programs to meet the needs of students and the community including:

• Associate degree and certificate programs, career programs and transfer programs
• Workforce training, job training, apprenticeship, customized business and corporate training and ESL classes

Highlights

The college was awarded 30 grants during fiscal year 2022-23, totaling $9,100,510 in grant funding. Of these awards, 17 were for new projects, 11 were for competitive renewal or continuation projects, and two were formula grants. Notable new awards included the following:

• Community Health Worker Training Program
• NCJAA Sport Opportunity Grant
• GRCC Play and Learn Prioritizes Parents

GRCC offered new academic programs based on growing industries. Notable new programs include:

• Anesthesia Technology
• Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
• Cardiovascular Technology
• Data Science
• Energy Technician

Notable new transfer programs include:

• Pre-Birth to Kindergarten, A.A. (GVSU)
• Pre-Manufacturing Engineering Technology, A.A. (Ferris State University)
• General Transfer programs in Physics and Spanish

GRCC was one of 15 colleges in the nation awarded a $40,000 grant from the American Association of Community Colleges, Dell Technologies and Intel. The grant will expand computer labs to be a part of an Artificial Intelligence Incubator Network program to better train students for careers in the emerging field.

Learning First at GRCC

• GRCC offers the first two years of a university-level education with a community college philosophy.
• Over 94% of GRCC faculty hold a Master’s Degree or Ph.D., and are committed to excellence in teaching. They also bring scholarly and real-world experience to the classroom in order to best prepare students for further education and for careers.
• Learning opportunities are offered in flexible formats including in-person, hybrid, online and virtual courses.
• GRCC is committed to the individual student’s experience and provides a wide range of student support services such as tutoring, academic advising, and counseling services all free of charge.
• Classes are offered at the Main campus in downtown Grand Rapids, and at the Lakeshore campus in Holland.
• GRCC has six middle college partners and seven concurrent enrollment locations.
• In an effort to provide seamless educational pathways for students, GRCC maintains partnerships with regional high schools and technical centers, articulated program agreements with four-year partners, and reverse transfer agreements with local universities.
• As an open access institution, GRCC provides learning opportunities to students at all levels of preparation, from classes and support that help students become college-ready to our Honors Program for high achieving students to challenge them for even greater success.
• Grand Rapids Community College currently offers twelve Academic Pathways, with a variety of programs within each Academic Pathway. The twelve GRCC Academic Pathways are:
  • Art, Architecture and Mechanical Design
  • Business
  • Computer Information Systems 
  • Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Brewing 
  • Education and Child Development 
  • Health and Exercise Sciences 
  • Humanities, English, Language and Communication Studies 
  • Manufacturing and Applied Technology 
  • Math, Science and Engineering 
  • Music and Theater
  • Public Service 
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
• GRCC has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1917. In addition, several GRCC programs hold specialized program level accreditations.

Credit Student Fast Facts

2022-2023* Degrees Awarded

* Includes summer 2022, fall 2022 and winter 2023. We are changing to a summer-to-winter timeframe.

2022-23 Non-Credit Students

• 12,976 Workforce Training/CEPD
• 1,473 Customized Training
• 174 Job Training
• 476 Construction Electrical Apprenticeship

Fall 2022 Student Residence

• 8,470 (72%) students enrolled in fall 2022 were resident students (Kent County/KISD)
• 3,143 (27%) students enrolled in fall 2022 were non-resident students (other Michigan county)
• 164 (1%) students enrolled in fall 2022 were from outside of Michigan

2021-22 Transfer Students

During the 2021-2022 year 2,245 students who were enrolled at GRCC transferred to (enrolled at) another college or university. Listed below are the top 10 colleges and universities in Michigan that GRCC students transferred to during the 2022-2023 year.

• Grand Valley State University 26% (578 students)
• Ferris State University 12% (273 students)
• Davenport University 8% (176 students)
• Michigan State University 6% (124 students)
• Western Michigan University 5% (117 students)
• University of Michigan 3% (58 students)
• Baker College 2% (52 students)
• Northern Michigan University 2% (33 students)
• Michigan Technological University 1% (21 students)
• Wayne State University 1% (16 students)

Source: Michigan's Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), MISchoolData

Age and Sex

• Average age: 24
• Percentage of students 25 and older: 31%

Fall 2022 Race/Ethnicity

• 1%-American Indian or Alaskan Native
• 4%-Asian
• 9%-Black or African American
• 17%-Hispanic/Latino/Latina
• 60%-White or Caucasian
• 4%-Two or more races
• 5%-Not specified

Enrollment and Tuition Fast Facts

Fall 2022 Enrollment

11,777 students were enrolled at GRCC in fall 2022

• 3,259 (28%) students enrolled in fall 2022 were enrolled full time (12 or more credits)
• 8,518 (72%) students enrolled in fall 2022 were enrolled part time (less than 12 credits)

Fall 2022 Faculty/Staff

GRCC College Board of Trustees

• Kenyatta Brame - Vice Chairperson
• Kathleen Bruinsma - Secretary
• David Koetje - Chairperson
• Salvador Lopez - Trustee
• Brandy Lovelady Mitchell - Trustee
• Charles Lepper - President
• Sheryl Siegel - Treasurer
• Daniel Williams - Trustee