Greenfield Community College

www.gcc.mass.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $624
    2024 Average Net Price
    $7,859
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,689
    22.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    30.8%
    28 Graduates

    About

    Greenfield Community College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Greenfield Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (89 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (33 degrees), and General Business (22 degrees).

    In 2024, 303 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Greenfield Community College. 70% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (225 degrees), 7.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Greenfield Community College is $624, which is $−7,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Greenfield Community College is $624, which is $7,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,859.

    In 2024, 49% of undergraduate students attending Greenfield Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $624
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Greenfield Community College was $624. The cost of tuition at Greenfield Community College is $−7,536 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $7,859
    2024 Value
    2.41%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Greenfield Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,859. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Greenfield Community College grew by 2.41%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    49%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    7%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    49% of undergraduate students at Greenfield Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 28.9% with respect to 2023, when 38% 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.

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    Enrollment

    Greenfield Community College had a total enrollment of 1,689 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Greenfield Community College is 385 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,304. This means that 22.8% of students enrolled at Greenfield Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Greenfield Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.2% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Black or African American, 3.67% Two or More Races, 3.02% Asian, and 0.355% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Greenfield Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.3%), followed by White Male (30.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.44%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    22.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Greenfield Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,689 students. The full-time enrollment at Greenfield Community College is 385 and the part-time enrollment is 1,304. This means that 22.8% of students enrolled at Greenfield Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    63%
    2024 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 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Greenfield Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,168 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      237 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      98 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Greenfield Community College is 69.2% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Black or African American, 3.67% Two or More Races, 3.02% Asian, and 0.355% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 121 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 (225 degrees awarded). There were 7.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Greenfield Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (89 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (33 degrees) and General Business (22 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 Communication Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (89 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 (1,521,313 people), Medical & health services managers (176,525 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (175,558 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (169,848 people), and Other managers (151,254 people).

    The most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College in 2024 are Communication Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (89 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and Health (110 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are Communication Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (89 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and Health (110 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (1,701,609 people), Elementary & secondary schools (513,903 people), Outpatient care centers (333,358 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (260,207 people), and Offices of physicians (225,435 people).

    The most specialized majors at Greenfield Community College are Communication Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (89 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and Health (110 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      24 degrees awarded
    2. Outdoor Education
      10 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Greenfield Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 24 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    91
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    212
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Greenfield Community College, which is 0.429 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (212).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Greenfield Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.413 times less than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Greenfield Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.42 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    13%
    100% Completion Time
    22%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 13% of students graduating from Greenfield Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      225 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      30 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      16 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Greenfield Community College is white (225 degrees awarded). There were 7.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

    2.64% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      221 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      211 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      210 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Greenfield Community College is white female (221 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (211 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Greenfield Community College had a total salary expenditure of 34.1M. Greenfield Community College employs 30 Professors, 15 Assistant professors and 3 Associate professors. Most academics at Greenfield Community College are Female Professor (22), Female Assistant professor (12), and Male Professor (8).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenfield Community College are: Management, with 31 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $17.9M
    2024 Salaries
    18.9%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Greenfield Community College paid a median of $17.9M in salaries, which represents 52.5% of their overall expenditure ($34.1M) and a 18.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.91% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.68% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.88M
    Instructional Salaries
    50
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Greenfield Community College paid a total of $3.88M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greenfield Community College were Management with 31 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

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