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Galveston College

Galveston College

Galveston College, popularly known as GC, was established in 1967. It is a comprehensive community college situated in Galveston, Texas, United States. GC's recent enrollments have been more than 2,000 students every year.

A large number of associate’s degrees and certificate programs are offered to the students. One can opt for courses in the fields of communications, humanities, fine arts, social sciences, math, science, and behavioral science. Distance education programs are also available.

The athletics department of Galveston College fields teams in volleyball, softball, and baseball. They are known as the Whitecaps, and are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I, and Region XIV Athletic Conference.

Overview of Galveston College

Galveston is located in a small city, in Galveston, TX. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Galveston top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study nursing and emergency medicine.

Galveston Selectivity

Galveston maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, Galveston tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 2,044 students (1,097 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Galveston

Galveston College
4015 Ave Q
Galveston, TX 77550-7496
General Phone: (409) 944-1220
http://www.gc.edu

Galveston Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine116registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic
Liberal Arts113general studies, liberal arts and sciences
Medical Support And Technology76radiographer, nuclear medical tech, surgical tech, radiation therapist, phlebotomy
Security And Law Enforcement26criminal justice and police, criminal justice and safety
Medical Administration7medical secretary
Cooking And Culinary Arts6chef training
Computer Science And Engineering5computer programming
Science And Laboratory Technician4biology tech
Office And Administration4administrative assistant
Business And Management2accounting, business management
Art Studies0art studies

Number of programs and degrees for Galveston in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree18415
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years14814
Award of less than 1 academic year271

Galveston Student Body

In 2007, Galveston had a total enrollment of 2,044 students (1,097 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White52%
Black19%
Hispanic24%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 189%
18-1920%
20-2116%
22-2414%
25-2914%
30-348%
35-396%
40-498%
50-644%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas93%
(International Students)3%
California1%

Galveston Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time51 %
Part-Time32 %

Galveston Room and Board (2007)

Galveston offers campus housing for 55 of its 1,097 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Galveston, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 10 meals per week.

Galveston Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,414
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 2,314
Room and board$ 2,493
Room charge$ 1,208
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,285
Books and supplies$ 814
Other expenses$ 3,472

Financial Aid:
Galveston participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 497200)

Galveston Faculty

Galveston has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1312
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1713
Non-tenured and not on tenure track01

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year2*2*
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*3$69,034

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$66,6482*
Associate professoracademic year3$65,2593$60,650
Assistant professoracademic year5$55,6903$59,206
Instructoracademic year15$54,51015$61,468
All faculty totalacademic year28$58,04023$62,318

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Galveston Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total281644
Baseball28028
All Other Sports01616

Galveston Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts/Chef Training

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Galveston Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Galveston Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Galveston % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Galveston Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 10%Galveston Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Galveston Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Galveston Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Galveston % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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