Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at GBC-Elko is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.2% of undergraduate students being women and 33.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,414, with 2,260 women and 1,154 men.

  • men 33.8% 1,154 students
  • women 66.2% 2,260 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,926 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 24.1% of the student body, with 803 students. African American students represent 5.2% of the population, with 174 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.3%, with 142 students. Asian students account for 3.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 119 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.7% , with 25 students.

International students make up 0.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.3% of the population, totaling 145 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within GBC-Elko.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 57.7% 1,926 students
  • Hispanic 24.1% 803 students
  • African American 5.2% 174 students
  • Unknown race 4.3% 145 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 142 students
  • Asian 3.6% 119 students
  • Hawaiian 0.7% 25 students
  • International students 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 55.4% 46 students
  • Hispanic 21.7% 18 students
  • African American 9.6% 8 students
  • Unknown race 7.2% 6 students
  • Asian 4.8% 4 students
  • Mixed race 1.2% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 14% 467 students
  • 25-29 9% 309 students
  • 30-34 8% 275 students
  • 20-21 8% 262 students
  • 22-24 8% 261 students
  • 40-49 7% 225 students
  • 35-39 6% 221 students
  • 50-64 4% 146 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Great Basin College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Nevada 208 89.66%
California 4 1.72%
Texas 4 1.72%
North Carolina 3 1.29%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.