GRCC's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Grand Rapids Community College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Grand Rapids Community College students is 19.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 17.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 21.6%.

19.7%

asian 11.9% 7 students
African American 13.0% 17 students
white 21.9% 213 students
unknown 21.4% 3 students
hispanic 17.7% 51 students
International Students 16.7% 2 students
Mixed Race 17.7% 17 students

Drop Out

Grand Rapids Community College has an overall drop-out rate of 36.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 35.1% and 37.3% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

36.2%

asian 32.2% 19 students
African American 55.7% 73 students
white 33.1% 322 students
unknown 28.6% 4 students
hispanic 44.8% 129 students
International Students 25.0% 3 students
Mixed Race 18.8% 18 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Grand Rapids Community College at a rate of 19.4% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 17.6%, and male students' 21.0%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

19.4%

asian 22.0% 13 students
African American 17.6% 23 students
white 19.6% 191 students
unknown 14.3% 2 students
hispanic 11.8% 34 students
International Students 41.7% 5 students
Mixed Race 37.5% 36 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

24.8%

asian 33.9% 20 students
African American 13.7% 18 students
white 25.3% 246 students
unknown 35.7% 5 students
hispanic 25.7% 74 students
International Students 16.7% 2 students
Mixed Race 26.0% 25 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$56,133	$54,732	$57,616
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$35,723	$41,025	$44,954
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$43,232	$39,369	$39,841
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$33,965	$33,779	$34,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$24,081	$26,933	$32,396
Culinary Arts and Related Services	$26,546	$26,997	$31,928
Accounting and Related Services	$36,959	$36,674	$31,052
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$27,946	$32,162	$29,775
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$47,335	$32,711	$27,513
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	NA	$36,042	NA
Precision Metal Working	$44,742	NA	NA
Computer Programming	NA	$30,771	NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$23,011	$19,455	NA
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NA	$53,358	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$51,135	$53,358	$61,862
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	$31,348	NA	$41,400
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	$41,438	$37,671	$41,393
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	NA	$31,941	$36,311
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	$23,727	$25,967	$32,428
Precision Metal Working	$34,519	$29,995	$31,107
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	NA	$25,194	$25,667
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	NA	$27,048	$22,003
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	NA	$38,289	NA
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	$22,541	$15,552	NA
Culinary Arts and Related Services	$26,590	$20,140	NA

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