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Gavilan College

Gavilan College

Gavilan College is a community college in Gilroy, California. It was founded in 1919 as the San Benito County Junior College. The college shifted to its present campus in 1966. It also operates additional campuses in Hollister and Morgan Hill. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Gavilan College's athletics department sponsors a variety of sports for both men and women. Its teams participate in basketball, baseball, football, soccer, softball and volleyball. The campus is also home to a wide variety of clubs and organizations.

Overview of Gavilan College

Gavilan is in a rural site not far from an urban area, in Gilroy, CA. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Gavilan earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include liberal arts and beauty and cosmetology.

Gavilan Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Gavilan offers open admission.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Gavilan are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2007, had 6,049 students (3,284 full-time equivalent). Adults changing careers are relatively common at Gavilan.

Gavilan Tuition and Affordability

Degree seekers find the school to be more affordable than many of its peers.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"In an environment that nurtures creativity and intellectual curiosity, Gavilan College serves the community by providing a high quality learning experience which prepares students for transfer, technical and public service careers, life-long learning, and participation in a diverse global society."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Gavilan

Gavilan College
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd
Gilroy, CA 95020
General Phone: (408) 848-4800
http://www.gavilan.edu

Gavilan Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts155liberal arts and sciences, social services, Spanish language, speech and rhetoric, English language and literature, humanities
Nursing And Emergency Medicine81registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic, home health aide, nursing assistant
Beauty And Cosmetology27cosmetology
Family And Social Work20child development, family systems
Business And Management19business, accounting, business management, sales and marketing
Security And Law Enforcement18criminal justice and police, corrections
Medicine11medical preparatory
Computer Science And Engineering7computer programming, computer networking, web design, system administration, computer science, computer graphics
Office And Administration5administrative assistant, data entry
Art Studies3art studies, visual and performing arts
Engineering Technician2drafting
Mechanics And Repair2aircraft maintenance
Science1biology, physical sciences
Mathematics0mathematics
Photography And Commercial Art0cinematography
Media0digital communications, desktop publishing and imaging, mass communication
Music0music
Engineering0engineering
Education And Teaching0teacher aide, special ed
Medical Administration0medical secretary
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and physical education
Real Estate And Construction Management0real estate
Drama And Performing Arts0theatre design, drama

Number of programs and degrees for Gavilan in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree26338
Award of less than 1 academic year8826
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years02
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years09

Gavilan Student Body

In 2007, Gavilan had a total enrollment of 6,049 students (3,284 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White44%
Black4%
Hispanic37%
Asian7%
American Indian1%
Unknown8%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1920%
20-2113%
22-2411%
25-2911%
30-349%
35-399%
40-4914%
50-648%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
California96%
State unknown4%

Gavilan Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %
Part-Time34 %

Gavilan Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Gavilan Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 676
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,852
Books and supplies$ 1,332

Financial Aid:
Gavilan participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 120200)

Gavilan Faculty

Gavilan has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2839
Non-tenured, but on tenure track78
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
Instructoracademic year35$82,33148$82,746
All faculty totalacademic year35$82,33148$82,746

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

Gavilan Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Graphics
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family Systems

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
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
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science

Gavilan Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Gavilan Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Gavilan Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Gavilan Salaries of full-time faculty
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Gavilan % students 40 years or older
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Gavilan Number of students
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Gavilan % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in medicine
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Gavilan % of degrees in medicine
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Gavilan Male % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Gavilan Minority % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Gavilan Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Gavilan % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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