GateWay Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$2,040
2021 Average Net Price
$10,761
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
2.45%
Default Rate
2021 Enrolled Students
4,673
21.1% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
28.5%
84 Graduates

About

GateWay Community College is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at GateWay Community College were Registered Nursing (233 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (108 degrees), and Respiratory Care Therapist (38 degrees).

In 2021, 1,313 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at GateWay Community College. 67% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (595 degrees), 1.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (435 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at GateWay Community College is $2,040, which is $−5,928 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at GateWay Community College is $2,040, which is $−5,928 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,761.

In 2021, 47% of undergraduate students attending GateWay Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,040
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at GateWay Community College was $2,040. The cost of tuition at GateWay Community College is $−5,928 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Average Net Price

$10,761
2021 Value
0.645%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 GateWay Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,761. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of GateWay Community College grew by 0.645%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,216
Room and Board
$1,472
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at GateWay Community College was of $9,216 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.81% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,472. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.546% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

47%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
12%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at GateWay Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 17.5% with respect to 2020, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
2.45%
2019 Default Rate
19
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at GateWay Community College was 2.45%, which represents 19 out of the 776 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.

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GateWay Community College had a total enrollment of 4,673 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at GateWay Community College is 985 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,688. This means that 21.1% of students enrolled at GateWay Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at GateWay Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% White, 10.3% Black or African American, 4.04% Asian, 3.85% Two or More Races, 3.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.257% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at GateWay Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (30.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.4%) and White Female (16.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at GateWay Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,673 students. The full-time enrollment at GateWay Community College is 985 and the part-time enrollment is 3,688. This means that 21.1% of students enrolled at GateWay Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

61%
2021 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 GateWay Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), GateWay Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    2,241 enrolled students
  2. White
    1,336 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    482 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at GateWay Community College is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% White, 10.3% Black or African American, 4.04% Asian, 3.85% Two or More Races, 3.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.257% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 81 students (1.73%) did not report their race.

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In 2021, 447 more women than men received degrees from GateWay Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at GateWay Community College is hispanic or latino (595 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (435 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at GateWay Community College is Registered Nursing (233 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (108 degrees) and Respiratory Care Therapist (38 degrees).

In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at GateWay Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (120 degrees awarded), Health (774 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (71 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at GateWay Community College are Registered nurses (1,358,177 people), Other managers (216,016 people), Postsecondary teachers (186,724 people), Physicians (176,023 people), and Medical & health services managers (159,031 people).

The most specialized majors at GateWay Community College in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (120 degrees awarded), Health (774 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (71 degrees), Physical Sciences (19 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (31 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at GateWay Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Dental assistants

The most specialized majors at GateWay Community College are Visual & Performing Arts (120 degrees awarded), Health (774 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (71 degrees), Physical Sciences (19 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (31 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at GateWay Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,557,001 people), Elementary & secondary schools (439,151 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (377,148 people), Outpatient care centers (242,900 people), and Offices of physicians (233,368 people).

The most specialized majors at GateWay Community College are Visual & Performing Arts (120 degrees awarded), Health (774 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (71 degrees), Physical Sciences (19 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (31 degrees) (as of 2021).

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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 GateWay Community College.
Most Common (2021)
  1. 233 degree-majors awarded
  2. 108 degree-majors awarded
  3. 38 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at GateWay Community College was Registered Nursing with 233 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

433
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
880
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 433 degrees were awarded to men at GateWay Community College, which is 0.492 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (880).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 43 degrees were awarded to men at GateWay Community College in General Art Studies, which is 0.589 times less than the 73 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 229 degrees were awarded to men at GateWay Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.33 times more than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

16%
100% Completion Time
20%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 16% of students graduating from GateWay Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

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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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at GateWay Community College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.38% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    595 degrees awarded
  2. White
    435 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    132 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at GateWay Community College is hispanic or latino (595 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (435 degrees).

1.6% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    368 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    316 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    227 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at GateWay Community College is hispanic or latino female (368 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (316 degrees).

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GateWay Community College employs 111 No academic ranks. Most academics at GateWay Community College are Female No academic rank (73), and Male No academic rank (38).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at GateWay Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 64 employees, Management, with 57 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 44 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$33.5M
2021 Salaries
5.5%
growth from 2020

In 2021, GateWay Community College paid a median of $33.5M in salaries, a 5.5% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$8.85M
Instructional Salaries
111
Number of Employees

In 2021, GateWay Community College paid a total of $8.85M to 111 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

No academic rank
Most Common Instructor
111 Employees
Business and Financial Operations
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
64 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at GateWay Community College was No academic rank with 111 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at GateWay Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 64 employees, Management with 57 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 44 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Female No academic rank
  2. Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at GateWay Community College was Female No academic rank with 73 employees, and Male No academic rank with 38 employees.

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