Gogebic Community College

Gogebic Community College was originally founded as the Ironwood Junior College in 1932. It is a member of the Michigan Community College Association and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The 260-acre campus of GCC is located in Ironwood, Michigan, and enrolls more than 1,000 students every year.

Gogebic Community College offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Applied Technology and Associate of Applied Business degrees. Certificate programs of study are also available.

The college supports a large number of student clubs and organizations, including the Drama Association, A.D.A.P.T, an Alpha Rho Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, The Student Senate and the Pep Band. The sports teams of GCC are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I, and participate in men’s and women’s basketball.

Campus Location

E 4946 Jackson Rd
Ironwood, MI 49938
USA
Main Tel: 90693242310
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, education and teaching, business and management, and nursing and emergency medicine.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	136	48
1-2 year certificate	101	17

Students

Student enrollment was 975 in 2007-2008 (765 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,643
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,449
Room and board	$ 3,680
Books and supplies	$ 950
Other	$ 700

Financial Aid: Gogebic Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Gogebic Community College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Nicolet Area Technical College	Rhinelander, WI	1,253
2	Kirtland Community College	Roscommon, MI	1,897
3	Marion Technical College	Marion, OH	2,125
4	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College	Fennimore, WI	2,549
5	Pine Technical College	Pine City, MN	783
6	Belmont Technical College	Saint Clairsville, OH	1,742
7	Mid-State Technical College	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	2,945
8	Lakeshore Technical College	Cleveland, WI	2,727
9	Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical	Winona, MN	2,010
10	Labette Community College	Parsons, KS	1,349

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		32

Housing and Meals

Gogebic Community College provides on-campus housing for 96 of its 765 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (7 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Accounting and Business/Management
Accounting and Computer Science
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Natural Resources and Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

Construction Trades
Lineworker

DESIGN (0 awarded)

Design and Visual Communications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (28 awarded)

Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Social Work

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (0 awarded)

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (0 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (5 awarded)

Graphic Communications
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (101 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Chemistry
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology