Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
21%
Overall completion
21%
Full-time retention
59%
Full-time retention
59%
Pell equity
3.8pp gap
Pell recipients
19%111 of 590
Non-Pell (all)
23%184 of 806
Subsidized loan, no Pell
21%15 of 73
No Federal Aid
23%169 of 733
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.8-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.
Of 70 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
70
Passing
13
18.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
70programs
- Passing13 · 18.6%
- No Data57 · 81.4%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
11
No data
57
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$35,632
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+8.0%
+$2,643
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.0%
$35,632 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$36,584
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+10.9%
+$3,595
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+10.9%
$36,584 vs $32,989
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$45,302
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+37.3%
+$12,313
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+37.3%
$45,302 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$46,615
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+41.3%
+$13,626
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+41.3%
$46,615 vs $32,989
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$48,420
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+46.8%
+$15,431
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+46.8%
$48,420 vs $32,989
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$49,062
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+48.7%
+$16,073
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+48.7%
$49,062 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$49,401
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+49.7%
+$16,412
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.7%
$49,401 vs $32,989
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$52,414
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+58.9%
+$19,425
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+58.9%
$52,414 vs $32,989
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$15,500
$45,302
34%
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$15,500 debt · $45,302 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$15,123
$52,414
29%
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$15,123 debt · $52,414 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$12,500
$49,401
25%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$12,500 debt · $49,401 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
$9,250
$40,542
23%
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
$9,250 debt · $40,542 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,500
$51,480
20%
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$10,500 debt · $51,480 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,950
$74,096
20%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,950 debt · $74,096 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,000
$46,615
19%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,000 debt · $46,615 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$6,750
$36,584
19%
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$6,750 debt · $36,584 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1917Next review Aug 2034
Programmatic accreditations · 8
Action history · 21
- Dec 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
- Aug 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Jan 2023Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: OtherAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$8,621
+$2,107vs Community College median $6,514
Federal loans
14.1%
In-state tuition
$4,179
Out-of-state
$12,219
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,674 students received $22.6M in Pell grants, alongside $8.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
5,674
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.6M
$22,628,805 total
Direct Loans
$8.4M
2,806 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
4k’20
4k’21
4k’22
5k’23
6k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$4.6M
1,629 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.7M
1,157 loan awards
Parent PLUS$143K
20 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,860 borrowers who entered repayment, 80 (2.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,860
Defaulted
80
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
15.8%+6.5
2017
12.5%+3.3
2018
9.1%+2.1
2019
2.7%+0.4
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.
Academic programs at GRCC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs76
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,437 total completions
01Liberal Arts
78054.3%
01Liberal Arts
78054.3%
02Business
20013.9%
02Business
20013.9%
03Health Professions
18412.8%
03Health Professions
18412.8%
04Computer Sciences
906.3%
04Computer Sciences
906.3%
05Visual/Performing Arts
443.1%
05Visual/Performing Arts
443.1%
06Engineering Tech
422.9%
06Engineering Tech
422.9%
07Mechanic
312.2%
07Mechanic
312.2%
08Personal/Culinary
261.8%
08Personal/Culinary
261.8%
09Family/Consumer Sci
211.5%
09Family/Consumer Sci
211.5%
10Precision Production
191.3%
10Precision Production
191.3%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
12,468
12-mo unduplicated
18,184
Undergraduate
18,184
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
43%7,907
Women
57%10,277
Race / ethnicity composition
White
56.5%
Hispanic
20.6%
Black
10.9%
Two or more
4.3%
Asian
3.9%
Unknown
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Non-resident
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
184
106 M · 78 W
Women athletes
42.4%
Athletic aid
$49K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$21K
$28K
Recruiting expense
$591
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 7
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
26
24
$139,282
Soccer
26 M · 24 W
Basketball
22
14
$179,747
Basketball
22 M · 14 W
Baseball
36
—
$138,879
Baseball
36 M · —
Cross Country
11
8
$98,944
Cross Country
11 M · 8 W
Volleyball
—
18
$165,940
Volleyball
— · 18 W
Softball
—
16
$137,610
Softball
— · 16 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.25
3 offenses · 12,142 students
3-year trend
0.952 yrs ago0.511 yr ago0.25Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
20
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
1
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1
By location
3total
- On campus3
VAWA offenses
1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
6
Stalking
7 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.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
216
GRCC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions GRCC selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectGrand Rapids Community College | 21% | — | 12,468 | $8,621 | Community College |
| — | — | 16,300 | $1,618 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,821 | $5,437 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,000 | $5,978 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,751 | $7,280 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,856 | $7,050 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 21% | — | 5,911 | $6,514 |
Institutions like GRCC
Explore the federal data for institutions in GRCC's comparison group.
- Community CollegeMichigan
Macomb Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16,300Net price$1,618View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Lansing Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,821Net price$5,437View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Southwestern Michigan College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,000Net price$5,978View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Montcalm Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,751Net price$7,280View data - Community CollegeIllinois
John Wood Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,856Net price$7,050View data
GRCC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
3 members
- Amanda KruzonaDirector of Institutional Research and College Data Officer
- Denyse BeningInstitutional Research Functional Analyst
- David LovellAssociate Director of Institutional Research
Frequently asked questions about Grand Rapids Community College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about GRCC.
What is the graduation rate at Grand Rapids Community College?
Grand Rapids Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Grand Rapids Community College?
Grand Rapids Community College reports a total enrollment of 12,468 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Grand Rapids Community College?
The average net price at Grand Rapids Community College is $8,621 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Grand Rapids Community College located?
Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-3295.
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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