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Gavilan College

Gilroy, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
42%
Enrollment
6,083
peer median 2,447
Avg net price
$2,244
-$5.8k vs Community College
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About

Gavilan College is a public community college in Santa Clara County, California.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
69%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$923
$30–48k$2,040
$48–75k$3,999
$75–110k$5,515
$110k+$7,251

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

Avg net price
$2,244
-$5,832vs Community College median $8,076
Pell recipients
61.5%
Federal loans
0.2%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

570 total
01Health Professions
16428.8%
02Liberal Arts
12622.1%
03Business
6611.6%
04Psychology
478.2%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
437.5%
06Security/Protective
356.1%
07Computer Sciences
274.7%
08Communication
223.9%
09Social Sciences
213.7%
10Visual/Performing Arts
193.3%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
6,083
12-mo unduplicated
9,204
Undergraduate
9,204
Graduate
7,660

Gender split

Men
52%4,754
Women
48%4,450

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
65.4%
White
21.0%
Asian
4.6%
Two or more
3.6%
Unknown
2.8%
Black
1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Non-resident
0.1%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
27.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
78

Gavilan College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Gavilan 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
SubjectGavilan College
42%6,083$2,244Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College
4,052$8,502Community College
Black River Technical College
1,705$6,053Community College
Carl Albert State College
1,851$6,855Community College
Cleveland State Community College
100.0%3,282$6,183Community College
Coffeyville Community College
1,466$5,481Community College
Columbia College
2,828$15,468Community College
Copper Mountain Community College
2,019$7,962Community College
Crafton Hills College
6,768$10,655Community College
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
1,048$5,643Community College
Dyersburg State Community College
3,296$4,322Community College
Eastern Oklahoma State College
1,285$11,020Community College
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
1,865$7,803Community College
Garden City Community College
2,079$8,681Community College
Garrett College
679$6,396Community College
Holyoke Community College
4,200$6,860Community College
Marion Military Institute
97.0%332$10,137Community College
Mineral Area College
2,447$11,123Community College
Murray State College
2,949$15,071Community College
Napa Valley College
4,844$14,046Community College
Orange County Community College
5,704$7,442Community College
Ozarka College
1,069$4,396Community College
Ranger College
2,522$6,565Community College
Roane State Community College
99.6%5,002$6,017Community College
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
668$8,076Community College
Roxbury Community College
2,044$12,544Community College
Seminole State College
1,488$15,328Community College
SUNY Adirondack
2,576$10,363Community College
Three Rivers College
2,604$9,980Community College
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
100.0%2,248$11,718Community College
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
4,478$15,000Community College
Peer group median42%99.8%2,447$8,076

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Research and Planning Team

The Institutional Research and Planning Team at Gavilan College includes Hazel De Ausen, Ph.D., the Director, and offers a research request form for internal inquiries. The page provides links to data sources and program planning and review details.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Hazel De Ausen, Ph.D.
    Director of Institutional Research & Planning

Documents & reports (4)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni (1)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Kris Koenig

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