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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
$12,158
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
16%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
14%
Non-Pell
11%

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 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$10,978
$30–48k$11,805
$48–75k$13,975
$75–110k$15,912
$110k+$16,914

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

Avg net price
$12,158
vs Community College median $12,185
Federal loans
7.5%
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, 5,059 students received $21.8M in Pell grants, alongside $4.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,059
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$21.8M
$21,785,758 total
Direct Loans
$4.2M
1,421 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
1,057 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
364 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

1,131 total completions
01Liberal Arts
39835.2%
02Health Professions
20918.5%
03Business
14913.2%
04Computer Sciences
746.5%
05Visual/Performing Arts
696.1%
06Education
635.6%
07Psychology
565.0%
08Security/Protective
443.9%
09Physical Sciences
433.8%
10Communication
262.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
13,914
12-mo unduplicated
20,692
Undergraduate
20,692
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%9,250
Women
55%11,442

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
45.3%
White
33.9%
Black
6.6%
Two or more
4.9%
Asian
4.5%
Unknown
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Non-resident
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
244
122 M · 122 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$125K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$54K
$71K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
35 M · 25 W
$58K
Track and Field (Indoor)
18 M · 24 W
$82K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
18 M · 24 W
$82K
Baseball
38 M ·
$110K
Basketball
19 M · 12 W
$180K
Softball
· 19 W
$93K

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
0.22
3 offenses · 13,342 students

3-year trend

0.212 yrs ago0.361 yr ago0.22Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 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.

Data quality: 1 report was 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$12,158Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
15,085$12,653Community College
Mesa Community College
17,077$13,438Community College
Phoenix College
10,660$11,728Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College
10,109$12,211Community College
Arizona Western College
8,964$9,582Community College
Peer group median16%12,287$12,185

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 $12,158 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.

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