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Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·gbcnv.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
+16.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
3,320
peer median 3,442
Avg net price
$8,471
+$80 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
41%+16.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
2%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
14%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

6.9pp gap
Pell recipients
45%44 of 97
Non-Pell (all)
38%61 of 160
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%1 of 3
No Federal Aid
38%60 of 157

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.9-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 61 Title IV programs, 4 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
61
Passing
4
6.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

61programs
  • Passing4 · 6.6%
  • No Data57 · 93.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
3
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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+4.6%
$37,754 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+124.7%
$81,077 vs $36,082
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+150.5%
$90,379 vs $36,082
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+188.0%
$103,904 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+4.6%
+$1,672

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1974Next review Oct 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  4. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,967
$30–48k$7,631
$48–75k$9,639
$75–110k$11,910
$110k+$12,947

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

Avg net price
$8,471
vs Baccalaureate median $8,392
Federal loans
5.0%
In-state tuition
$3,923
Out-of-state
$13,883

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 870 students received $3.8M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
870
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.8M
$3,831,124 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
287 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$427K
136 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$725K
150 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 134 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (3.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
134
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.0%
2017
14.2%
2018
8.7%
2019
3.7%
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 Great Basin College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

396 total completions
01Liberal Arts
9123.0%
02Engineering Tech
7318.4%
03Education
6917.4%
04Health Professions
5914.9%
05Business
4411.1%
06Science Technologies
307.6%
07Social Sciences
123.0%
08Public Admin
92.3%
09Computer Sciences
51.3%
10English Language
41.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,320
12-mo unduplicated
4,526
Undergraduate
4,526
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,559
Women
66%2,967

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.6%
Hispanic
28.0%
Two or more
4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.6%
Black
3.2%
Unknown
2.9%
Asian
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,936 students

3-year trend

6.742 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
23
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
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
    Weapons02
    Drugs00
    Liquor01

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    75

    Great Basin College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Great Basin College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectGreat Basin College
    		41%—3,320$8,471Baccalaureate
    Western Nevada College
    		——4,284$12,732Baccalaureate
    Walla Walla Community College
    		——2,967$9,406Baccalaureate
    Truckee Meadows Community College
    		——10,885$8,312Baccalaureate
    Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    		——3,564$6,817Baccalaureate
    University of Hawaii Maui College
    		8%—2,792$8,061Baccalaureate
    Peer group median25%—3,442$8,392

    Institutions like Great Basin College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Great Basin College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Great Basin College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    Phone
    (775) 327-5002
    Address
    Berg Hall Room 107, Great Basin College, 1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV 89801

    The mission of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Great Basin College is to foster a culture of evidence by facilitating the management, analysis, reporting and use of data and information in support of planning, assessment and decision-making.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Bryan May
      Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Great Basin College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Great Basin College.

    What is the graduation rate at Great Basin College?

    Great Basin College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Great Basin College?

    Great Basin College reports a total enrollment of 3,320 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Great Basin College?

    The average net price at Great Basin College is $8,471 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Great Basin College located?

    Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada 89801.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Great Basin College?

    Great Basin College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and 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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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