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- Learning First at GRCC
- Student Fast Facts
- Enrollment and Tuition Fast Facts
- Faculty/Staff Fast Facts
- Fast Facts: 2014-18
- GRCC College Board of Trustees
GRCC Vision
GRCC provides relevant educational opportunities that are responsive to the needs of the community and inspires 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
Learning First at GRCC
- GRCC offers the first two years of a university-level education with a community college philosophy.
- Learning opportunities are offered in flexible formats, including weekday, weekend, evening, online and hybrid, and accelerated courses. Classes are offered at the Main campus in downtown Grand Rapids, at its Lakeshore Campus in Holland, and at six regional centers.
- Wherever classes are offered GRCC keeps class size small enough to provide individualized attention and assistance to students. Fall 2017 average class size was 23.
- GRCC faculty, over 89% of whom hold a Master’s Degree or Ph.D., 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.
- Committed to student support, GRCC provides a wide range of tutorial, advising and counseling services free of charge at convenient times and locations.
- An open access institution, GRCC provides learning opportunities to students at all levels of preparation. For example, our developmental programs (ABE, GED, ESL, and Academic Foundations) help students become college – ready, and our Honors Program challenges high-achieving students to greater successes.
- In our effort to provide seamless educational pathways for students, GRCC maintains 44 partnerships with regional high schools and technical centers, 12 articulated program agreements with 4-year partners, and six reverse transfer agreements with local universities.
- Grand Rapids Community College has over 130 programs of study, including transfer pathways developed to launch your education in the areas of biology, business, chemistry, criminal justice, culinary arts, health sciences, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, English, the arts, humanities, and more.
- GRCC offers 36 workforce associate degree and 40 certificate programs including non-credit training which are designed to give you the necessary skills to be ready. (Strategic Value Resolution)
- GRCC has provided customized training to 57 companies through 315 classes reaching 2,649 people. In addition, 421 companies were served through continuing education and professional development reaching 11,223 community members in 2015-16.
- GRCC has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association since 1917. Twelve programs hold specialized accreditations: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology; Nursing (Associate Degree Nursing and Licensed Practical Nursing), Music, Secchia Institute for Culinary Education, Radiologic Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, Automotive Technology, Child Development, Corrections, Law Enforcement, and Visual Arts.
Student Fast Facts
Programs
- 25,934 students served in 2016-2017 in credit classes (79%), customized training (18%), job training (1%), apprenticeship (1%), and GED/ESL (1%).
- Over 150 career, transfer and certificate programs.
- Michigan Transfer Agreement facilitates transfer to 26 Michigan 4-year colleges and universities (mitransfer.org).
2016-2017
Degrees Awarded
Degree | Number Awarded |
---|---|
Associate of Arts | 667 |
Associate of Applied Arts & Sciences | 390 |
Associate of Business | 161 |
Associate of Science | 100 |
Associate of Nursing | 99 |
Associate of General Studies | 121 |
Associate of Music | 12 |
Associate of Fine Arts | 6 |
Certificate | 320 |
2017 Career Program Completers
Working and Attending School - 22%
Fall 2017 Educational Objectives
Transfer after completing courses, certificate or associate degree - 32%
Obtain credits to transfer to another
Earn a degree from GRCC
Uncertain/undecided - 13%
Learn skills to get a new job or advance
Take classes for personal interest and enrichment only - 0.02%
Improve basic skills in English,
Fall 2017 Credit Student Residence
2017 Transfer Students
Fall 2017 Gender
Male - 48.5%
- Average age: 23.9
- Percentage of students 25 and older: 27.8%
Fall 2017 Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian - 66.6%
International - 0.4%
Enrollment and Tuition Fast Facts
Fall 2017 Enrollment
Part–time - 70.1%
Full–time - 29.9%
Credit Enrollment - 14,285
Full-time Equivalent - 7,611
2017 Revenue
Student - 27%
Local - 25%
State - 17%
Govt. grants and contracts - 14%
Other - 7%
Private gifts and grants - 7%
Auxiliary - 3%
Faculty/Staff Fast Facts
Fall 2017 Faculty/Staff
Full-time Faculty – 235
Technical & Paraprofessional – 139
Clerical/ Secretarial/ Maintenance - 158
Other Professional - 53
Skilled Trades – 14
Executive/Admin/Managerial – 36
Female – 326
Male – 309
Minority – 127
GRCC College Board of Trustees
Deb Bailey
Cynthia Bristol
Kenyatta Brame
Kathleen Bruinsma
David J. Koetje
Carlos Sanchez
Bill Pink, Ph.D. (President)
Richard N. Stewart Ph.D.