Great Basin College, NV

Public4-Year • Small • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV 89801
(775) 738-8493

Great Basin College Rankings

Affordability91
Retention13
Graduation1
Earnings13
Diversity60
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Great Basin College

27%Bachelor’s
38%Associate’s
35%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing8%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades4%
Education6%
Engineering Technologies13%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs36%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities9%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies11%
Natural Resources and Conservation<1%
Precision Production3%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Science Technologies4%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts<1%

Admissions

Getting into Great Basin College

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Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Great Basin College

$3KIn-State Tuition
$10KOut-of-State Tuition
$12KAverage Total Cost
$8KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNVUS
$0–$30K$6K$17K$14K
$30K–$48K$7K$18K$15K
$48K–$75K$9K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$12K$21K$19K
>$110K$12K$21K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Great Basin College

7%Receive Federal Loans
$9KMedian Federal Debt
39%Repayment Rate
$130Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNVUS
$0–$30K 59%62%57%
$30K–$48K 16%17%16%
$48K–$75K 15%11%12%
$75K–$110K 6%6%9%
>$110K 4%5%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNVUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$10K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$7K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$10K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$27K$23K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$14K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$4K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNVUS
1-year after entering repayment 40%38%43%
3-years after entering repayment 39%42%46%
5-years after entering repayment 48%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 57%46%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Great Basin College

62%Retention Rate
19%Transfer Rate
33%Withdrawal Rate
32%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNVUS
Within 6 Years 32%55%55%
Within 8 Years 6%58%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNVUS
Asian 40%60%53%
Black 14%41%39%
Caucasian 34%57%52%
Hispanic or Latino 48%60%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 27%44%40%
Two or more races 40%53%44%
Other race 42%62%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Great Basin College

80%Employment Rate
$26KMedian Salary
$11K25 Pctl Salary
$45K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNVUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 80%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 75%81%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 75%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 77%77%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 74%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNVUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$5K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$11K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$26K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$45K$41K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$75K$53K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNVUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$26K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$29K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$31K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Great Basin College

1,996Undergraduates
49%Full-time Undergrads
27Avg Entry Age
35Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNVUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 66%70%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 34%30%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNVUS
Asian 2%9%4%
Black 4%13%18%
Caucasian 61%36%49%
Hispanic or Latino 21%29%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 4%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%2%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%<1%2%
Two or more races 2%5%3%
Other race 6%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNVUS
$0–$30K 49%46%43%
$30K–$48K 21%21%18%
$48K–$75K 16%16%16%
$75K–$110K 8%11%14%
>$110K 6%11%15%

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