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Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·gccaz.edu
6-yr Graduation
16%
Total enrollment
13,914
peer median 12,287
Avg net price
$11,650
-$444 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
16%

Pell equity

3.7pp gap
Pell recipients
14%118 of 814
Non-Pell (all)
18%127 of 719
Subsidized loan, no Pell
11%5 of 46
No Federal Aid
18%122 of 673

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.7-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.

Of 122 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 119 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
122
Passing
3
2.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

122programs
  • Passing3 · 2.5%
  • No Data119 · 97.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
119

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+36.1%
$48,947 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.9%
$52,823 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+148.5%
$89,400 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
8%
$7,500 debt · $89,400 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1967Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. May 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jul 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

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$10,512
$30–48k$10,944
$48–75k$12,957
$75–110k$14,880
$110k+$17,378

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

Avg net price
$11,650
-$443vs Community College median $12,094
Federal loans
7.2%
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, 5,095 students received $21.9M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,095
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$21.9M
$21,877,916 total
Direct Loans
$4.3M
1,436 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
5k
21
4k
22
4k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.0M
1,066 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
370 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 1,631 borrowers who entered repayment, 56 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,631
Defaulted
56
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.2%
2017
14.9%
2018
12.1%
2019
3.4%
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 Glendale Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs117
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,221 total completions
01Liberal Arts
42534.8%
02Health Professions
19015.6%
03Business
18815.4%
04Computer Sciences
1008.2%
05Education
725.9%
06Security/Protective
615.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
604.9%
08Psychology
504.1%
09Physical Sciences
483.9%
10Engineering
272.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
13,914
12-mo unduplicated
21,464
Undergraduate
21,464
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%9,076
Women
58%12,388

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
43.9%
White
35.2%
Black
6.1%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
5.0%
Unknown
2.2%
Non-resident
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
243
142 M · 101 W
Women athletes
41.6%
Athletic aid
$122K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$48K
$74K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$16K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
37 M · 28 W
$89K
Baseball
42 M ·
$107K
Track and Field (Indoor)
28 M · 11 W
$52K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
28 M · 11 W
$52K
Basketball
17 M · 19 W
$198K
Softball
· 20 W
$97K

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
0.67
9 offenses · 13,480 students

3-year trend

0.362 yrs ago0.221 yr ago0.67Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
4
Aggravated assault
2
Murder
1
Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

9total
  • On campus5
  • Non-campus4

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
227

Glendale Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Glendale 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
SubjectGlendale Community College
16%13,914$11,650Community College
15,085$12,726Community College
17,077$12,132Community College
10,660$12,055Community College
10,109$12,254Community College
8,964$8,983Community College
Peer group median16%12,287$12,094

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

Glendale Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
623-845-3000
Address
6000 West Olive Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85302

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Frequently asked questions about Glendale Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Glendale Community College?

Glendale Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 16% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Glendale Community College?

Glendale Community College reports a total enrollment of 13,914 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Glendale Community College?

The average net price at Glendale Community College is $11,650 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Glendale Community College located?

Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona 85302.

Who runs Institutional Research at Glendale Community College?

Glendale Community College's IR work is done by the 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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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