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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
$7,523
-$410 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

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

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
45%
Non-Pell
33%

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 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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,125
$30–48k$5,828
$48–75k$8,529
$75–110k$9,665
$110k+$12,010

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

Avg net price
$7,523
-$410vs Baccalaureate median $7,933
Federal loans
5.0%
In-state tuition
$3,855
Out-of-state
$13,448

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 844 students received $3.8M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
844
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.8M
$3,759,834 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
280 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$414K
133 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$707K
146 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

408 total completions
01Liberal Arts
9322.8%
02Engineering Tech
7217.6%
03Education
6115.0%
04Health Professions
5914.5%
05Business
4210.3%
06Science Technologies
266.4%
07Social Sciences
174.2%
08Computer Sciences
163.9%
09English Language
163.9%
10Security/Protective
61.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,320
12-mo unduplicated
4,266
Undergraduate
4,266
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%1,492
Women
65%2,774

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.2%
Hispanic
25.4%
Black
3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.4%
Two or more
3.3%
Unknown
3.1%
Asian
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
Non-resident
0.1%

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 · 3,197 students

3-year trend

0.272 yrs ago6.741 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
24
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

    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
    Liquor30

    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
    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.

    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$7,523Baccalaureate
    Western Nevada College
    4,284$12,424Baccalaureate
    Walla Walla Community College
    2,967$8,343Baccalaureate
    Truckee Meadows Community College
    10,885$7,457Baccalaureate
    Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    3,564$5,886Baccalaureate
    University of Hawaii Maui College
    8%2,792$9,421Baccalaureate
    Peer group median25%3,442$7,933

    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 $7,523 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.

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