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Gogebic Community College

Ironwood, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·gogebic.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
-21.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
882
peer median 1,299
Avg net price
$5,216
-$5.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
36%-21.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
33%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 46 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
2
4.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing2 · 4.3%
  • No Data44 · 95.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
44

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.

2
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+25.3%
$41,328 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+100.6%
$66,178 vs $32,989

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
18%
$12,103 debt · $66,178 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1949Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$2,687
$30–48k$5,435
$48–75k$6,056
$75–110k$12,198
$110k+$12,847

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

Avg net price
$5,216
-$5,613vs Community College median $10,829
Federal loans
18.0%
In-state tuition
$5,590
Out-of-state
$8,318

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 369 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $687K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
369
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,808,291 total
Direct Loans
$687K
183 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$304K
91 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$366K
91 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17K
1 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 208 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (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
208
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.2%
2017
12.9%
2018
10.9%
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 Gogebic Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

117 total completions
01Health Professions
3227.4%
02Business
2723.1%
03Liberal Arts
2218.8%
04Education
97.7%
05Public Admin
76.0%
06Natural Resources
65.1%
07Parks/Recreation
43.4%
08Biological Sciences
43.4%
09Security/Protective
32.6%
10Computer Sciences
32.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
882
12-mo unduplicated
1,071
Undergraduate
1,071
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%422
Women
61%649

Race / ethnicity composition

White
87.2%
Two or more
3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.6%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
2.0%
Unknown
1.2%
Non-resident
1.0%
Asian
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
51
33 M · 18 W
Women athletes
35.3%
Athletic aid
$94K
Total student aid
Budget
$353K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$48K
$39K
Recruiting expense
$39
$171
Head-coach salaries
$19K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
15 M · 10 W
$253K
Volleyball
· 8 W
$58K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 837 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Drugs03
    Liquor10

    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)
    36

    Gogebic Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Gogebic 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
    SubjectGogebic Community College
    36%882$5,216Community College
    Hocking College
    1,486$13,362Community College
    Western Technical College
    3,625$12,069Community College
    Milwaukee Area Technical College
    13,792$9,589Community College
    Washington County Community College
    805$3,994Community College
    University of North Carolina School of the Arts
    78%30.0%1,111$12,372
    Peer group median57%30.0%1,299$10,829

    Frequently asked questions about Gogebic Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Gogebic Community College?

    Gogebic Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Gogebic Community College?

    Gogebic Community College reports a total enrollment of 882 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Gogebic Community College?

    The average net price at Gogebic Community College is $5,216 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Gogebic Community College located?

    Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, Michigan 49938.

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