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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.
Glendale Community College is in a medium-sized city, in Glendale, CA. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Glendale Community College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.
The most common major fields study at the school include medicine and office and administration.
All qualified applicants are admitted as Glendale Community College offers open admission.
Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Glendale Community College are higher than most.
The school, in 2007-2008, had 16,827 students (10,615 full-time equivalent). Adults changing careers are relatively common at Glendale Community College.
Degree seekers find the school to be more affordable than many of its peers.
More complete details are provided below.
Glendale Community College Glendale
1500 N Verdugo Rd
Glendale, CA 91208-2894
General Phone: (818) 240-1000
http://www.glendale.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 370 | liberal arts and sciences, social services, foreign language and literature, speech and rhetoric, English, humanities, Spanish language, French language |
| Business and Management | 136 | accounting, business, business management, international business, banking, small business management, insurance, taxation, ... |
| Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 109 | registered nursing, EMT paramedic |
| Office and Administration | 99 | administrative assistant |
| Medicine | 32 | medical preparatory |
| Family and Social Work | 32 | child development, foodservice management |
| Transportation | 29 | airline flight attendant, commercial pilot and flight crew, aviation operations |
| Media | 24 | mass communication, radio and television, public relations, animation and special effects, desktop publishing and imaging, journalism |
| Hospitality | 17 | hospitality management |
| Architecture and Planning | 16 | architectural tech |
| Therapy and Counseling | 15 | substance abuse counseling |
| Art Studies | 13 | art studies |
| Cooking and Culinary Arts | 13 | culinary arts |
| Real Estate and Construction Management | 13 | real estate |
| Security and Law Enforcement | 11 | fire-fighting, criminal justice and police |
| Medical Administration | 9 | medical secretary |
| Medical Support and Technology | 7 | medical assistant |
| Production Trades | 6 | machinist, welding |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 5 | computer graphics, system administration, computer science, information technology, webmastering, computer programming |
| Photography and Commercial Art | 5 | commercial art, photography |
| Engineering Technician | 5 | drafting, electrical drafting, manufacturing tech |
| Mechanics and Repair | 5 | aircraft maintenance, electrical installation and repair, aircraft powerplant tech, computer repair |
| Fine Arts | 4 | ceramics |
| Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 4 | sports and fitness management, health and physical education, parks and recreation studies |
| Drama and Performing Arts | 2 | dance, drama |
| Design | 1 | fashion design |
| Mathematics | 1 | mathematics |
| Science | 1 | biology, physical sciences |
| Music | 1 | music |
| Law | 0 | legal secretary |
Number of programs and degrees for Glendale Community College in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 648 | 63 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 195 | 24 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 141 | 18 |
| Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years | 1 | 57 |
In 2007-2008, Glendale Community College had a total enrollment of 16,827 students (10,615 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 51% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Asian | 15% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Unknown | 5% |
| (Foreign Students) | 3% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4% |
| 18-19 | 22% |
| 20-21 | 16% |
| 22-24 | 13% |
| 25-29 | 11% |
| 30-34 | 6% |
| 35-39 | 5% |
| 40-49 | 8% |
| 50-64 | 4% |
| 65+ | 10% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 72% |
| State unknown | 28% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 75 % |
| Part-Time | 43 % |
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.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 547 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,891 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,566 |
Financial Aid:
Glendale Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 120300)
Glendale Community College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 93 | 87 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 30 | 43 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 14 | 18 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | academic year | 137 | $76,229 | 148 | $71,710 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 137 | $76,229 | 148 | $71,710 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
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
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
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
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
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
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Glendale Community College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 4% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
| % of degrees in real estate and construction management (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 11% | |
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in hospitality (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in office and administration (vs. all colleges) | Top 13% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| % of degrees in media (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 15% | |
| % of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 18% | |
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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