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Gogebic Community College

Ironwood, MI · Town · 511 students
4
Year
Public
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula, Gogebic Community College (GCC) is best known for its affordable, high-quality associate degrees and its premier Ski Area Management program, one of only a few of its kind in the nation. Alongside this flagship program, GCC offers highly regarded credentials in nursing, allied health, and business, with seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities. The campus culture is close-knit and deeply connected to the outdoors, offering a vibrant student experience enhanced by rare on-campus student housing that fosters a true residential college feel. What truly sets GCC apart is Mt. Zion, an active, on-campus ski hill operated by the college that serves as both a hands-on learning laboratory for students and a year-round recreational hub.


Wikipedia:Gogebic Community College (GCC) is a public community college in Ironwood, Michigan. Founded as Ironwood Junior College in 1932, the college has a main campus in Ironwood and a site in Houghton, Michigan to serve Houghton County and the surrounding area.

Location
Ironwood, MI, 49938 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
184 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$14,456
Out-of-state COA
$17,186
Avg net price
$5,397
Room & board
$6,923
In-state tuition
$4,800
Out-of-state tuition
$7,530
Books & supplies
$1,500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$2,212
$30–48k
$3,977
$48–75k
$5,581
$75–110k
$8,118
$110k+
$11,002
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
34%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
35%
Transferred
27%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
37%
Median earnings (6yr)
$32,998
Median earnings (10yr)
$40,950
Median debt
$10,925
Monthly loan payment
$116
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,000$10,965
Debt (90th percentile)
$15,000
Student Body
Men 36%Women 64%
15
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
30%
First-generation
39%
Median family income
$33,977
Independent students
31%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
33%
Race & ethnicity
White
86%
Hispanic
4%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
3%
Unknown
1%
Institutional
Endowment
$5M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$8,135/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,864
Federal loan rate
17%

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