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Glendale Community College

Glendale Community College

Founded in 1965, Glendale Community College is a community college located in Glendale, Arizona. GCC is a part of the Maricopa County Community College District, the largest community college district in the U. S. The main campus of GCC is spread across an area of 147 acres. GCC offers several associate degrees, certificate programs, industry-specific trainings and university transfers. The college enrolls more than 25,000 students per year.

GCC is home to multiple national, regional, and conference championship teams, All-American athletes and Hall of Fame coaches. GCC has produced more than 5 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship teams.

The Voice is the student-produced newspaper of GCC.

Overview of Glendale Community College

Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, CA (a medium-sized city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Glendale Community College is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in medicine and office and administration.

Glendale Community College Selectivity

Glendale Community College is an open-admission school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Glendale Community College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 16,827 enrolled students in 2007. A large number of students at Glendale Community College are 40 years old or older.

Glendale Community College Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Glendale Community College

Glendale Community College
1500 N Verdugo Rd
Glendale, CA 91208-2894
General Phone: (818) 240-1000
http://www.glendale.edu

Glendale Community College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts348liberal arts and sciences, social services, foreign language and literature, humanities, English, Spanish language, French language, speech and rhetoric
Business And Management134accounting, business, sales and marketing, banking, business management, small business management, international business, taxation, ...
Office And Administration118administrative assistant
Nursing And Emergency Medicine98registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Family And Social Work55child development, foodservice management
Medicine44medical preparatory
Hospitality25hospitality management
Media25mass communication, animation and special effects, public relations, radio and television, journalism, desktop publishing and imaging
Real Estate And Construction Management18real estate
Cooking And Culinary Arts17culinary arts
Therapy And Counseling16substance abuse counseling
Transportation16airline flight attendant, commercial pilot and flight crew, aviation operations
Medical Administration15medical secretary
Security And Law Enforcement13fire-fighting, criminal justice and police
Computer Science And Engineering12information technology, computer graphics, computer programming, system administration, computer science, webmastering
Art Studies11art studies
Medical Support And Technology10medical assistant
Architecture And Planning8architectural tech
Photography And Commercial Art6photography, commercial art
Music5music
Drama And Performing Arts3dance, drama
Fine Arts2ceramics
Engineering Technician2drafting, manufacturing tech, electrical drafting
Science2biology, physical sciences
Production Trades2welding, machinist
Mechanics And Repair2electrical installation and repair, computer repair
Law1legal secretary
Design1design and visual communication
Mathematics0mathematics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and physical education, parks and recreation studies, sports and fitness management

Number of programs and degrees for Glendale Community College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree64061
Award of less than 1 academic year22245
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years14731

Student Body

In 2007, Glendale Community College had a total enrollment of 16,827 students (9,124 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White49%
Black3%
Hispanic24%
Asian16%
American Indian0%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1922%
20-2116%
22-2413%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-395%
40-498%
50-644%
65+10%

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

ResidencePercent
California72%
State unknown28%

Glendale Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %
Part-Time43 %

Glendale Community College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Glendale, 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.

Glendale Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 545
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,505
Books and supplies$ 1,422

Financial Aid:
Glendale Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 120300)

Glendale Community College Faculty

Glendale Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured9082
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3143
Non-tenured and not on tenure track910

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year127$83,333135$77,074
All faculty totalacademic year127$83,333135$77,074

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

Glendale Community College Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Small Business Administration/Management
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Graphics
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

FINE ARTS
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
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
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General

MEDIA
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION
Airline Flight Attendant
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Glendale Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Glendale Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Glendale Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Glendale Community College Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Glendale Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Glendale Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Glendale Community College % of degrees in real estate and construction management
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Glendale Community College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in hospitality
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Glendale Community College % of degrees in hospitality
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Glendale Community College % of degrees in office and administration
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Glendale Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in media
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Glendale Community College % of degrees in media
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Glendale Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Glendale Community College % of degrees in medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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