Gavilan College
Gavilan College is a public community college in Santa Clara County, California.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,753
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,204
- Graduation rate (150%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 20%
- Student to faculty ratio: 27:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,169
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,875
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,804
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Gilroy, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Gavilan College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health Services, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (401 bachelor's)
- Health Services (117 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (53 associate)
- Psychology (47 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (43 associate)
- Criminal Justice (83 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (34 bachelor's)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology (31 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (27 associate)
- Nursing (20 associate)
Degree mix: Business 22%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 9%, Health 42%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 11%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Gavilan College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,507 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,507
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,759
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,716
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,512
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,091
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,508
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,249
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,161
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average federal loan: $5,975
Admissions
Gavilan College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,204
- Women: 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 63%
- Age 25 and older: 37%
- Graduation rate: 42%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 56%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 74%
- Student to faculty: 27:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Gavilan College acceptance rate? Gavilan College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Gavilan College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,507 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,753.
What majors does Gavilan College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health Services, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Biological and Physical Sciences.
What is the average salary after Gavilan College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,169 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Gavilan College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 20% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 42%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Gavilan College official site: https://www.gavilan.edu.