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Galveston is located in a small city, in Galveston, Texas. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Galveston top out at the Associate's degree.
Students at the school often study nursing and emergency medicine and security and law enforcement.
Galveston maintains an open-admission policy.
The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.
Galveston offers classes to 2,230 students (1,314 full-time equivalent).
Many students live in housing on or near campus. Galveston does offer meal plans to students.
More complete details are provided below.
Galveston College
4015 Ave Q
Galveston, TX 77550-7496
General Phone: (409) 944-1220
Admissions Phone: (409) 944-1234
Financial Aid Phone: (409) 944-1238
http://www.gc.edu
Galveston awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 98 | registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic |
| Medical Assistant And Technician | 79 | radiographyer, surgical tech, nuclear medical tech, radiation therapist, medical lab tech |
| Liberal Arts | 36 | general studies |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 31 | criminal justice and police, criminal justice and safety |
| Business And Management | 10 | accounting, business management |
| Therapy And Counseling | 9 | substance abuse counseling, psychology |
| Medical Adminstration | 5 | medical secretary, health care administration |
| Cooking And Culinary Arts | 4 | chef training |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 4 | computer programming, computer science |
| Education And Teaching | 2 | elementary school teaching |
| Family And Social Work | 2 | social work |
| Law | 1 | pre-law |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 1 | health and physical education |
| Hospitality | 0 | hospitality management |
| Art Studies | 0 | art studies |
| Office And Administration | 0 | administrative assistant |
| Engineering | 0 | engineering |
Number of programs and degrees for Galveston in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 159 | 24 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 92 | 18 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 31 | 1 |
In 2005, Galveston had a total enrollment of 2,230 students (1,314 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 54% |
| Black | 19% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| Asian | 3% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| (Foreign Students) | 2% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11% |
| 18-19 | 18% |
| 20-21 | 14% |
| 22-24 | 16% |
| 25-29 | 14% |
| 30-34 | 9% |
| 35-39 | 6% |
| 40-49 | 8% |
| 50-64 | 3% |
| 65+ | 1% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| Texas | 96% |
| Foreign countries | 3% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 25 % |
| Part-Time | 14 % |
Galveston offers campus housing for 49 of its 1,314 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Galveston, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)
The school offers students a meal plan with 10 meals per week.
Admissions Phone Number: (409) 944-1234
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 1,330 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 2,230 |
| Room and board | $ 2,453 |
| Room charge | $ 1,285 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 1,168 |
| Books and supplies | $ 813 |
| Other expenses | $ 3,472 |
Financial Aid:
Galveston participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 497200)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (409) 944-1238
Galveston has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | calendar year | 2 | * | 4 | $52,540 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 2 | * | 4 | $52,540 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 5 | $53,347 | 2 | * |
| Associate professor | academic year | 3 | $50,946 | 2 | * |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 3 | $50,976 | 4 | $46,673 |
| Instructor | academic year | 11 | $39,617 | 15 | $40,533 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 22 | $45,832 | 23 | $43,064 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 26 | 50 |
| Baseball | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| All Other Sports | 0 | 26 | 26 |
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work
HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
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)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Galveston Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % of degrees in medical assistant and technician (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 2% |  |
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| % of degrees in security and law enforcement (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 16% | |
| Female % of student body (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Open admission Accepts some high school credits Offers distance learning Offers weekend classes Career counseling Career placement services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Offers remedial adult education Offers campus housing 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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Nursing And Emergency Medicine
Security And Law Enforcement
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