Guam Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

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).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
The school offers a faculty tenure system.
There are one or more libraries on-campus.
Distance learning is available.
Weekend study is an option.
Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

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.

In 2009-2010, 78% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants	% of Students	Average Amount
Any Grant	78%	$3,366
Institutional Grant
Federal Grant	78%	$3,366
Pell Grant	78%	$3,290
Other Federal Grant	10%	$584
State or Local Grant

Loans	% of Students	Average Amount
Student Loan
Federal Loan
Other Loan

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

Similar Schools

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

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	School	Location	Enrollment
1	College of Micronesia-FSM	Pohnpei, FM	2,457
2	Navajo Technical College	Crownpoint, NM	571
3	Western Dakota Technical Institute	Rapid City, SD	959
4	United Tribes Technical College	Bismarck, ND	375
5	Salish Kootenai College	Pablo, MT	993
6	Blackfeet Community College	Browning, MT	492
7	Oglala Lakota College	Kyle, SD	1,531
8	Ilisagvik College	Barrow, AK	251
9	Savannah State University	Savannah, GA	3,453
10	Miles College	Fairfield, AL	1,786

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	48	23
1-2 year certificate	31	20
< 1 year certificate		1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		88
Without tenure; working toward tenure		8
Without tenure; tenure not available		13

Students

Student enrollment was 1,815 in 2009-2010 (1,188 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 14% 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)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (1 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (9 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

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (1 awarded)

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

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (2 awarded)

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (5 awarded)

Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (18 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Social Work