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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
$13,339
+$8.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%

Pell equity

5.8pp gap
Pell recipients
26%43 of 163
Non-Pell (all)
32%42 of 132
Subsidized loan, no Pell
20%2 of 10
No Federal Aid
33%40 of 122

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,325
$30–48k$12,007
$48–75k$15,243
$75–110k$16,930
$110k+$19,314

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

Avg net price
$13,339
+$8,021vs Community College median $5,319
Federal loans
11.9%
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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,670 students received $10.5M in Pell grants, alongside $3.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,670
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.5M
$10,498,010 total
Direct Loans
$3.6M
1,224 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$2.5M
894 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
330 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs113
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

615 total completions
01Health Professions
44472.2%
02Liberal Arts
7612.4%
03Business
345.5%
04Computer Sciences
182.9%
05Physical Sciences
101.6%
06Mechanic
91.5%
07Engineering Tech
71.1%
08Visual/Performing Arts
71.1%
09Psychology
50.8%
10Biological Sciences
50.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,553
12-mo unduplicated
8,764
Undergraduate
8,764
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%2,734
Women
69%6,030

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
51.7%
White
23.6%
Black
11.3%
Two or more
5.7%
Asian
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.5%
Unknown
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
80
62 M · 18 W
Women athletes
22.5%
Athletic aid
$43K
Total student aid
Budget
$449K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$29K
$14K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Baseball
41 M · —
$95K
Soccer
21 M · 18 W
$126K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.78
4 offenses · 5,123 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.431 yr ago0.78Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
2

By location

4total
  • On campus4

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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$13,339Community College
San Juan College
——6,452$5,769Community College
Grayson College
——4,324$5,880Community College
Lamar State College-Orange
——3,629$1,655Community College
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
——1,687$4,868Community College
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
——2,082$3,645Community College
Peer group median29%—3,977$5,319

Institutions like GateWay Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in GateWay Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up GateWay Community College.

IPEDS

GateWay Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
602-286-8471
Address
108 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) at GateWay Community College is responsible for promoting a culture of evidence and continuous improvement at the College, ensuring the integrity and consistency of College data, and providing internal and external stakeholders with data that informs decision making.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Matt Ashcraft
    Associate Vice President of Research, Planning and Effectiveness
  • Crystal Theaker
    Director, Research and Planning
  • Xaxiri Yamane
    Program Director, Institutional Effectiveness

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 $13,339 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at GateWay Community College?

GateWay Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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