Great Basin College
Great Basin College is a public college in Elko, Nevada, United States. Opened in 1967 as Elko College, it was later renamed to Northern Nevada College and then to its current name. It has 3,836 students and is a member of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,193
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,266
- Graduation rate (150%): 14%
- Graduation rate (200%): 4%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 42%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,289
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,239
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,615
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Elko, NV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Great Basin College include Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
- Elementary Education and Teaching (17 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,807 1 year after graduation
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,512 1 year after graduation
- Social Sciences (11 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (10 bachelor's)
- English (9 bachelor's)
- Nursing (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,512 1 year after graduation
- Surveying Technology (7 bachelor's)
- Computer (6 bachelor's)
- Developmental Services Worker (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 22%, Computer Science 4%, Health 72%, Biological Sciences 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Great Basin College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,967 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,967
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,631
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,639
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,910
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,947
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,923
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $13,883
- Books and supplies: $1,670
- On-campus room and board: $6,000
- Off-campus room and board: $10,000
- Off-campus with family: $3,900
- Typical cost of attendance: $12,947
- Sticker vs net gap: 37%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 5%
- Average institutional grant: $1,817
- Average federal loan: $6,969
- Median debt at graduation: $15,750
Admissions
Great Basin College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,266
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 97%
- Part-time undergraduates: 56%
- Age 25 and older: 39%
- Graduation rate: 14%
- Come back after freshman year: 59%
- First-generation: 52%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $95,139
- On-campus housing capacity: 117
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Great Basin College acceptance rate? Great Basin College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Great Basin College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,967 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,193.
What majors does Great Basin College offer? Popular programs include Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Social Sciences, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Great Basin College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,289 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Great Basin College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 42% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 14%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Great Basin College official site: https://gbcnv.edu.