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Garden City Community College, also known as GCCC, is a community college located in Garden City, Kansas, United States. It was founded in the year 1919. GCCC was one of the first four community colleges in Kansas City. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.
GCCC has an active student life. The campus hosts an array of student clubs and organizations. Some of the popular organizations are the Academic challenge Team, Kansas National Education Association, International Club, Association of Nursing Students, and Latin Heat Dance Club. GCCC’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. They are nicknamed the Broncbucters.
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Campus Location801 Campus Dr
Garden City, KS 67846-6333
USA
Main Tel: (620) 276-7611
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in mathematics, agricultural science and management, medicine, education and teaching, and art studies.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High male/female ratio.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 205 | 43 | | 1-2 year certificate | 26 | 4 | | < 1 year certificate | | 10 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 1,996 in 2007-2008 (1,364 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 1,984 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 2,752 | | Room | $ 2,425 | | Board | $ 2,300 | | Books and supplies | $ 790 | | Other | $ 3,535 |
Financial Aid: Garden City Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 53 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 18 |
Housing and MealsGarden City Community College provides on-campus housing for 304 of its 1,364 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (17 awarded) - Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
- Agricultural Production Operations
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded) - Architecture and Related Services
ART STUDIES (3 awarded) - Visual and Performing Arts
BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (13 awarded) - Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
- Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (25 awarded) - Business/Commerce
- Retailing and Retail Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded) - Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (28 awarded) ENGINEERING (2 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded) - Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Manufacturing Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Social Work
LAW (3 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (39 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Social Sciences
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded) - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
MEDIA (5 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded) - Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Pre-Pharmacy Studies
MEDICINE (12 awarded) - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (38 awarded) - Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Health Aide
- Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
- Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Medication Aide
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Pre-Nursing Studies
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded) - Health and Physical Education/Fitness
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded) - Welding Technology/Welder
SCIENCE (8 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Wildlife Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded) - Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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