Greenfield Community College

www.gcc.mass.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$624

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,027

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,620

27% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

27.6%

37 Graduates

About

Greenfield Community College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, MA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Greenfield Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 327 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Greenfield Community College. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (263 degrees), 9.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Greenfield Community College is $624, which is $−7,356 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Greenfield Community College is $624, which is $−7,356 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,027.

In 2020, 52% of undergraduate students attending Greenfield Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$624

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Greenfield Community College was $624. The cost of tuition at Greenfield Community College is $−7,356 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Greenfield Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,027

2020 Value

0.627%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Greenfield Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,027. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Greenfield Community College grew by 0.627%.

This chart compares the average net price of Greenfield Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,660

Room and Board

$1,475

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Greenfield Community College was of $6,660 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,475. The cost of room and board increased by 9.65% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Greenfield Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Greenfield Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 3.7% with respect to 2019, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Greenfield Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

11.8%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Greenfield Community College was 11.8%, which represents 38 out of the 323 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Greenfield Community College has a total enrollment of 1,620 students. The full-time enrollment at Greenfield Community College is 438 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,182. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Greenfield Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Greenfield Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.1% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.57% Black or African American, 3.77% Two or More Races, 3.58% Asian, 0.0617% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Greenfield Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.7%), followed by White Male (29%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.85%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Greenfield Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,620 students. The full-time enrollment at Greenfield Community College is 438 and the part-time enrollment is 1,182. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Greenfield Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Greenfield Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Greenfield Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Greenfield Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Greenfield Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,200
Hispanic or Latino
168
Black or African American
74

The enrolled student population at Greenfield Community College is 74.1% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.57% Black or African American, 3.77% Two or More Races, 3.58% Asian, 0.0617% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 97 more women than men received degrees from Greenfield Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Greenfield Community College is white (263 degrees awarded). There were 9.39 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Greenfield Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Greenfield Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (99 degrees awarded), Protective Services (21 degrees), and Health (120 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are Registered nurses (1,321,569 people), Other managers (412,835 people), Software developers (366,736 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (318,542 people), and Civil engineers (250,193 people).

The most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (99 degrees awarded), Protective Services (21 degrees), Health (120 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), and Engineering (18 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,536,288 people), Computer Systems Design (438,603 people), Elementary & secondary schools (428,260 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (425,024 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (357,472 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Greenfield Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Greenfield Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Greenfield Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

115

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

212

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Greenfield Community College, which is 0.542 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (212).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Greenfield Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Greenfield Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.623 times less than the 61 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 61 degrees were awarded to women at Greenfield Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.61 times more than the 38 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 15% of students graduating from Greenfield Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Greenfield Community College is Female and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.41% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
263 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded
Asian
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Greenfield Community College is white (263 degrees awarded). There were 9.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

0.917% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
171 degrees awarded
White Male
92 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Greenfield Community College is white female (171 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (92 degrees).

Operations

Greenfield Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $44.2k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Greenfield Community College had a total salary expenditure of $27.6M. Greenfield Community College employs 26 Professors, 11 Associate professors, and 8 Assistant professors. Most academics at Greenfield Community College are Female Professors (18), Female Associate professors(9), and Male Professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenfield Community College are: Management, with 28 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Greenfield Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.34M - Federal
$2.1M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Greenfield Community College received $1.34M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.1M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$15.3M

2020 Salaries

0.778%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Greenfield Community College paid a median of $15.3M in salaries, which represents 55.5% of their overall expenditure ($27.6M) and a 0.778% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.397% decline from 2018 and a 1.58% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.15M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Greenfield Community College paid a total of $3.15M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Greenfield Community College were Professor with 26 employees; Associate professor with 11 employees; and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenfield Community College were Management with 28 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Greenfield Community College was Female Professor with 18 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Male Professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Greenfield Community College.