Side-by-Side Comparison of Galveston College

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Galveston College

Overview

Location Malvern, Arkansas Great Falls, Montana Alamogordo, New Mexico Alvin, Texas Lufkin, Texas Galveston, Texas
Campus setting Town: Fringe City: Small Rural: Fringe Suburb: Large Town: Remote Town: Fringe
College type 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year 4 year
Control/business model Public Public Public Public Public Public
Calendar system Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate
Students retention rate 60.0% 55.0% 52.0% 62.0% 58.0%
Common app member No No No No No No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission
Application fees $30 $20
SAT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ACT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT) Not required Not required Not required Not required
High school GPA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Recommendation letters N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
High school transcript N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $16,466

Out of state: $18,890
In state: $17,086

Out of state: $24,460
In state: $16,806

Out of state: $19,758
In state: $16,837

Out of state: $18,013
In state: $21,031

Out of state: $22,381
In state: $18,454

Out of state: $20,704
Average net price $3,739 $10,427 $6,359 $10,078 $9,332 $6,437
Tuition
In state: $2,448

Out of state: $4,872
In state: $2,752

Out of state: $10,126
In state: $2,232

Out of state: $5,184
In state: $2,256

Out of state: $3,432
In state: $3,300

Out of state: $4,650
In state: $2,010

Out of state: $4,260
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $2,200

Meal plan: $3,800
Room/dormitory: $3,000

Meal plan: $3,923
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

81.0%
Average amount $6,208
87.0%
Average amount $3,927
89.0%
Average amount $5,760
48.0%
Average amount $5,034
82.0%
Average amount $2,988
74.0%
Average amount $5,875
Students receiving federal student loan 19.0%
Average amount $4,912
47.0%
Average amount $4,441
3.0%
Average amount $6,880
4.0%
Average amount $2,804
9.0%
Average amount $5,277
Students taking out private loans 0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
2.0%
Average amount $3,535
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 1,597
Men 47.0% Women 53.0%
1,185
Men 28.4% Women 71.6%
946
Men 36.2% Women 63.8%
4,965
Men 40.6% Women 59.4%
4,272
Men 36.2% Women 63.8%
1,870
Men 34.8% Women 65.2%
Graduate students N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity
Low
Very Low
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Out-of-state students 0.0% 3.1% 6.4% N/A 1.4% 3.4%
International students 0.2% N/A 1.2% 1.1% 1.9% 0.6%
Campus local/setting Town: Fringe City: Small Rural: Fringe Suburb: Large Town: Remote Town: Fringe
Dormitory capacity N/A N/A N/A N/A 108 128
First year students are required to live on campus? N/A N/A N/A N/A No No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Arkansas Montana Alabama Idaho Oregon Washington New Mexico Florida Alabama California Washington N/A Texas Louisiana Illinois Michigan Missouri Texas Illinois Colorado Hawaii Missouri

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Health Professions
  • Liberal Arts
  • Precision Production
  • Business
  • Engineering Technologies
  • Health Professions
  • Liberal Arts
  • Precision Production
  • Business
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Health Professions
  • Liberal Arts
  • Automotive Technology
  • Business
  • Education
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Science Technologies
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Business
  • Engineering Technologies
  • Health Professions
  • Liberal Arts
  • Precision Production
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Culinary and Personal Services
Students to faculty ratio 14:1 11:1 10:1 11:1 15:1 13:1
Institutional accreditation Higher Learning Commission Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Higher Learning Commission Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome

Graduation rate 30.7% 41.7% 14.6% 24.0% 13.9% 41.1%
Dropout rate 57.3% 37.8% 59.2% 39.7% 48.2% 23.3%
Transferred out 2.7% 10.9% 13.1% 26.2% 25.2% 24.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $52,762
  • Year 2: $53,108
  • Year 3: $62,697
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $47,260
  • Year 3: $45,408
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $42,177
  • Year 2: $45,696
  • Year 3: $43,220
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $33,993
  • Year 3: $37,092
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,062
  • Year 2: $22,420
  • Year 3: $26,850
Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $21,587
  • Year 2: $17,794
  • Year 3: $24,366
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,370
  • Year 2: $23,005
  • Year 3: $23,805
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,739
  • Year 2: $23,930
  • Year 3: $20,658
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,682
  • Year 2: $18,087
  • Year 3: $16,916
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $14,524
  • Year 3: $16,107
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $36,674
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $58,698
  • Year 2: $64,990
  • Year 3: $58,997
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $16,638
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $51,149
  • Year 2: $86,867
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $52,092
  • Year 2: $59,846
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,888
  • Year 2: $59,640
  • Year 3: $63,581
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,525
  • Year 2: $45,852
  • Year 3: $47,386
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $38,051
  • Year 2: $35,060
  • Year 3: $36,430
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $29,429
  • Year 2: $23,351
  • Year 3: N/A
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $42,803
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $32,781
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $26,060
  • Year 2: $32,925
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $22,920
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $39,966
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $26,159
  • Year 2: $25,194
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $60,599
  • Year 2: $64,706
  • Year 3: $65,115
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $61,160
  • Year 2: $64,493
  • Year 3: $64,123
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $56,341
  • Year 2: $55,964
  • Year 3: $54,954
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $44,971
  • Year 3: $48,078
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $42,682
  • Year 3: $47,841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $21,260
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $22,855