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Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, Massachusetts·Public, 2-year·New England·gcc.mass.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
Total enrollment
1,689
peer median 1,817
Avg net price
$8,081
-$752 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
19%
Non-Pell
0%

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 51 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
51
Passing
2
3.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

51programs
  • Passing2 · 3.9%
  • No Data49 · 96.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
49

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+3.2%
$40,696 vs $39,449
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+117.9%
$85,958 vs $39,449

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
+3.2%
+$1,247

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$7,650 debt · $40,696 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$11,122 debt · $85,958 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$7,965 debt · $70,565 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1966Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Mar 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2011Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

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$4,918
$30–48k$7,411
$48–75k$7,344
$75–110k$12,296
$110k+$12,990

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

Avg net price
$8,081
-$752vs Community College median $8,833
Federal loans
10.1%
In-state tuition
$5,810
Out-of-state
$11,930

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 941 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $390K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
941
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,277,997 total
Direct Loans
$390K
119 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$189K
64 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$202K
55 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 278 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (3.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
278
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.9%
2017
14.4%
2018
11.7%
2019
3.2%
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 Greenfield Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs37
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

184 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8948.4%
02Health Professions
3317.9%
03Business
2312.5%
04Biological Sciences
84.3%
05Engineering
84.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
84.3%
07Computer Sciences
52.7%
08Education
42.2%
09Security/Protective
31.6%
10Physical Sciences
31.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,689
12-mo unduplicated
2,061
Undergraduate
2,061
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%730
Women
65%1,331

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.9%
Hispanic
13.1%
Black
6.1%
Two or more
4.1%
Asian
3.1%
Unknown
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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 · 1,419 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    50

    Greenfield Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Greenfield 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
    SubjectGreenfield Community College
    31%1,689$8,081Community College
    Cape Cod Community College
    3,260$8,403Community College
    Southern Maine Community College
    7,900$11,638Community College
    Southwestern Community College
    1,566$9,775Community College
    Sullivan County Community College
    1,527$9,263Community College
    Henderson Community College
    1,944$5,063Community College
    Peer group median31%1,817$8,833

    Frequently asked questions about Greenfield Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Greenfield Community College?

    Greenfield Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Greenfield Community College?

    Greenfield Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,689 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Greenfield Community College?

    The average net price at Greenfield Community College is $8,081 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Greenfield Community College located?

    Greenfield Community College is located in Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301-9739.

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