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2015 Fast Facts

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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 2015 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 already 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 four reverse transfer agreements with local universities.
  • GRCC offers 37 workforce associate degree and 35 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 54 companies through 526 classes reaching 4,462 people. In addition, 583 companies were served through continuing education and professional development reaching 12,008 community members in 2014-15.
  • 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

  • 29,733 students served in 2014-2015 in credit classes (77%), customized training (21%), 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 (michigantransfernetwork.org).

2014-2015
Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Associate of Arts 975
Associate of Applied Arts & Sciences 424
Associate of Business 156
Associate of Science 112
Associate of Nursing 99
Associate of General Studies 360
Associate of Music 12
Associate of Fine Arts 5
Certificate 284

2015 Career Program Completers

Fast Facts Graphs 2015 career pie chart

Working in a Related Job - 50% Dark Red
Working and Attending School - 22% Orange 
Working in an Unrelated Job - 22%  Red
Attending School - 2%  Yellow
Unemployed - 2%  Green
Out of Labor Market - 2%  Blue

Fall 2015 Educational Objectives

Fast Facts 2015 Educational Objectives pie chart

Transfer after completing courses, certificate or associate degree - 38% Yellow
Obtain credits to transfer to another  college without earning a GRCC degree - 25% Green
Earn a degree from GRCC  (no intent to transfer to another college) - 15% Orange
Learn skills to get a new job or advance  in a current job - 11% Red
Uncertain – 9% Blue
Take classes for personal interest and enrichment only - 1% Purple
Improve basic skills in English, reading or math - 1% Dark Blue

Fall 2015 Credit Student Residence

Fast Facts Graphs 2015 Credit Student residence pie chart

Kent County (KISD) - 72% Blue
Other Michigan County - 27% Green
Out–of–State - 1% Yellow

2015 Transfer Students

Fast Facts 2015 transfer students pie chart

Ferris State University - 31% Red
Grand Valley State University - 27% Orange
Western Michigan University - 5% Yellow
Central Michigan University - 4% Green
Davenport University - 2% Light Blue
Baker College - 2% Light Yellow
Aquinas College - 2% Dark Blue
Lansing Community College - 2% Dark Pink
Calvin College - 2% Pink
Muskegon Community College - 2% Orange
All Others - 21% Blue

Fall 2015 Gender

Fast Facts 2015 Gender pie chart

Male - 48.4% Blue
Female - 51.6% Yellow

  • Average age: 24.3
  • Percentage of students 25 and older: 28.7%

Fall 2015 Race/Ethnicity

Fast Facts 2015 Race/Ethnicity pie chart

Caucasian - 70.2% Green
African - American - 10.2% Red
Hispanic - 10% Orange
Asian/Pacific Islander - 4.1% Purple
Native American - 1.2% Dark Blue
International - 0.3% Yellow
Unknown - 4% Light Blue

Enrollment and Tuition Fast Facts

Fall 2015 Enrollment

Fast Facts 2015 Fall Enrollment pie chart

Part–time - 70% Blue
Full–time - 30% Yellow

Credit Enrollment - 14,938
Full-time Equivalent - 8,001

2015 Revenue

Fast Facts 2015 revenue pie chart

Student - 26% Blue
Local - 24% Purple
Govt. grants and contracts - 20% Red
State - 15% Orange
Auxiliary - 3% Dark Blue
Private gifts and grants - 3% Green
Other - 9% Yellow

Faculty/Staff Fast Facts

Fall 2015 Faculty/Staff

Full-time Faculty – 239
Technical & Paraprofessional – 124
Clerical/ Secretarial - 91
Service/ Maintenance/ Skilled Trades – 89
Executive/Admin/Managerial – 91

Female – 329
Male – 305
Minority – 129

GRCC College Board of Trustees

Deb Bailey
Cynthia Bristol
Ellen M. James
Richard N. Stewart Ph.D.
Bert R. Bleke
Steven C. Ender Ed.D.
David J. Koetje
Richard W. Verburg

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