Guam Community College

Guam Community College, also referred to as GCC, is located in Mangilao, Guam, United States. It was created in the year 1977 by public law. GCC offers degrees, diplomas, certificates, adult education, and continuing education programs to its students. There are over 50 courses of study to choose from including cosmetology, education, marketing, electronics, and mathematics.

Students of GCC have access to a number of clubs and organizations including the Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA), Health Occupations students of America (HOSA), Phi Theta Kappa, Habitat for Humanity, Practical Nursing Student Association, Delta Epsilon Chi, and Digital Arts Society. The student governing body is known as the Council On Postsecondary Student Affairs (COPSA).

Campus Location

Sesame Street
Mangilao, GU 96913
USA
Main Tel: (671) 735-5500
Web Site

The campus is in .

Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in education and teaching, security and law enforcement, computer science and engineering, and media.
Large number of students.
Racially diverse student body.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	69	22
1-2 year certificate	37	24
< 1 year certificate		2

Students

Student enrollment was 1,795 in 2007-2008 (1,212 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	$ 2,932
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 3,532
Books and supplies	$ 1,200

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

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

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

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City, NC	3,061
2	Robeson Community College	Lumberton, NC	1,788
3	San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus	Calexico, CA	885
4	Langston University	Langston, OK	2,823
5	University of Hawaii-West Oahu	Pearl City, HI	940
6	University of Guam	Mangilao, GU	3,282
7	American Samoa Community College	Pago Pago, AS	1,767
8	The University of Texas at Brownsville	Brownsville, TX	17,215
9	Mississippi Valley State University	Itta Bena, MS	3,009
10	Wilson Community College	Wilson, NC	1,642

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		92
Without tenure; working toward tenure		5
Without tenure; tenure not available		8

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

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

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (0 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (23 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Carpentry/Carpenter
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer
Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (12 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Child Care and Support Services Management
Family Resource Management Studies

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Restaurant/Food Services Management
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (4 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded)

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

MEDIA (0 awarded)

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (15 awarded)

Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (12 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (25 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Social Work