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GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·gatewaycc.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
Total enrollment
5,553
peer median 3,977
Avg net price
$12,871
+$8.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
29%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
20%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 104 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 101 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
104
Passing
3
2.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

104programs
  • Passing3 · 2.9%
  • No Data101 · 97.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
101

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+52.1%
$54,707 vs $35,969
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+98.1%
$71,246 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+147.8%
$89,114 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$6,875 debt · $54,707 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$9,000 debt · $71,246 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$8,000 debt · $82,668 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
8%
$6,969 debt · $89,114 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
7%
$5,250 debt · $72,726 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 5

  1. Jul 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Aug 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Feb 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,010
$30–48k$13,492
$48–75k$14,629
$75–110k$15,205
$110k+$18,316

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,871
+$8,116vs Community College median $4,755
Federal loans
12.3%
In-state tuition
$2,358
Out-of-state
$8,958

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,640 students received $10.3M in Pell grants, alongside $3.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,640
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.3M
$10,349,183 total
Direct Loans
$3.4M
1,204 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
884 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
320 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 776 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (2.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
776
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.7%
2017
13.9%
2018
10.2%
2019
2.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at GateWay Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs112
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

591 total completions
01Health Professions
41570.2%
02Liberal Arts
8915.1%
03Business
233.9%
04Computer Sciences
193.2%
05Mechanic
101.7%
06Personal/Culinary
101.7%
07Physical Sciences
81.4%
08Visual/Performing Arts
61.0%
09Psychology
61.0%
10Social Sciences
50.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
5,553
12-mo unduplicated
7,866
Undergraduate
7,866
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%2,609
Women
67%5,257

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
51.9%
White
25.3%
Black
11.1%
Two or more
4.0%
Asian
3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.3%
Unknown
1.3%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
110
72 M · 38 W
Women athletes
34.5%
Athletic aid
$55K
Total student aid
Budget
$538K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$30K
$25K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$33K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Soccer
30 M · 22 W
$129K
Baseball
42 M ·
$106K
Softball
· 16 W
$107K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.43
2 offenses · 4,699 students

3-year trend

0.862 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.43Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
105

GateWay Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions GateWay Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectGateWay Community College
29%5,553$12,871Community College
San Juan College
6,452$4,526Community College
Grayson College
4,324$4,984Community College
Lamar State College-Orange
3,629$1,691Community College
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
1,687$5,467Community College
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
2,082$4,171Community College
Peer group median29%3,977$4,755

Frequently asked questions about GateWay Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about GateWay Community College.

What is the graduation rate at GateWay Community College?

GateWay Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend GateWay Community College?

GateWay Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,553 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at GateWay Community College?

The average net price at GateWay Community College is $12,871 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is GateWay Community College located?

GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona 85034.

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