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Great Basin College, Nevada

Overview of Great Basin College

Great Basin is located in Elko, Nevada (a self-contained town). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Great Basin is the Bachelor's degree.

Great Basin Selectivity

The school is an open-admission school.

Faculty

Great Basin has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Great Basin had 3,095 enrolled students in 2005. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Great Basin Tuition and Affordability

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

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Great Basin

Great Basin College
1500 College Pky
Elko, NV 89801
General Phone: (775) 738-8493
Admissions Phone: (775) 753-2102
Financial Aid Phone: (775) 753-2274
http://www.gbcnv.edu

Great Basin Programs and Degrees (2005)

Great Basin awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts70humanities, general studies, liberal arts and sciences, social services
Business And Management28business management, accounting technology
Education And Teaching25elementary school teaching
Nursing And Emergency Medicine21registered nursing
Mechanics And Repair16diesel mechanics, industrial mechanics
Computer Science And Engineering12computer networking, computer and info science, computer graphics, data processing tech
Construction Trades9electrician
Office And Administration5office data entry, general office occupations, office management
Production Trades5welding
Engineering Technician5instrumentation tech, drafting and design tech
Family And Social Work5child care management
Security And Law Enforcement4criminal justice and police
Agricultural Science And Management3agricultural production
Conservation And Resource Management0natural resources management

Number of programs and degrees for Great Basin in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree14321
Bachelor's degree456
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years1510
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years41
Postbaccalaureate certificate11

Great Basin Student Body

In 2005, Great Basin had a total enrollment of 3,095 students (1,758 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White76%
Black1%
Hispanic8%
Asian1%
American Indian5%
Other Races9%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1812%
18-1912%
20-218%
22-248%
25-2910%
30-349%
35-398%
40-4917%
50-6412%
65+3%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Nevada97%
Washington1%
California1%

Great Basin Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time49 %
Part-Time35 %

Great Basin Room and Board (2005)

Great Basin offers campus housing for 100 of its 1,758 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Great Basin Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,642
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,557
Room and board$ 4,420
Room charge$ 1,800
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,700
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,200

Financial Aid:
Great Basin participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 697700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (775) 753-2274

Great Basin Faculty

Great Basin has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2211
Non-tenured, but on tenure track613
Non-tenured and not on tenure track24

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*0*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year28$57,39428$53,381
All faculty totalacademic year28$57,39428$53,381

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

Great Basin Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Production Operations, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Graphics
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Instrumentation Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

Great Basin Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Great Basin Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Great Basin % students 40 years or older
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Great Basin Number of students
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Great Basin Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 11%Great Basin Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Great Basin Salaries of full-time faculty
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Great Basin % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in liberal arts
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Great Basin % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Great Basin % of degrees in education and teaching
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 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
Tenure system for quality teaching

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