GateWay Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Founded in 1968, GateWay Community College is one of ten Maricopa Community Colleges. It is located in Phoenix, Arizona. The college offers a wide range of practical education programs, including workforce training in several occupational fields. GateWay’s campus is home to the Maricopa Skill Center and the Alternative Fuels Training Consortium training center.

GateWay’s athletic teams participate in a wide variety of sports, including cross country, softball, golf, baseball and tennis. Its official mascot is the Gecko.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies, mechanics and repair, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,853 in 2009-2010 (3,660 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 43% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (44 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (31 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Accounting and Computer Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (24 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (92 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Electrician
• Lineworker
• Mason/Masonry
• Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer
• Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

• Personal and Culinary Services

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

• Computer Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (32 awarded)

• Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

LAW (1 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter

LIBERAL ARTS (81 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (150 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (112 awarded)

• Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (197 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (570 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

• Natural Sciences
• Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant