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Grays Harbor College
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Information Summary
Ranks 2451st overall and 44th in Washington
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
46.3 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$3,508 |
| Admission
Success rate |
N/A |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
19 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
55% / 33% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
2,159 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Aberdeen, WA 98520-7599
| Surrounding community | Fringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 21,662 (18,817 urban / 2,845 rural) |
| Households | 8,578 (2.5 people per house) |
| Families | 5,635 (3.0 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 198 |
| Pop. — Asian | 524 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 63 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1,054 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 19,538 |
| Pop. — Other | 1,086 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Associate's — Public Rural-serving Medium
| Undergraduate | Associates |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Mixed part/full-time two-year |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate two-year |
| Size & Setting | Small two-year |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Associate's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force |  —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Grays Harbor College?
Ranks 3238th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $2,408 | $2,408 | $7,582 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $200 | $200 | $200 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $74 | $74 | $246 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $3,508 | $3,508 | $8,682 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $14,284 | $14,284 | $19,458 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $6,256 | $6,256 | $11,430 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $2,270  $2,608 |
$2,270  $2,608 |
$7,444  $7,782 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $894  $900 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | N/A  N/A |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | N/A  N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $6,924  $7,842 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,970  $2,934 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,725  $2,748 |
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Admission Criteria
What criteria does Grays Harbor College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | N/A / N/A / N/A |
| College Prep. Completion | N/A |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | N/A |
| TOEFL | N/A |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Required, 
= Recommended, 
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Grays Harbor College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | N/A |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Grays Harbor College Ranks 3632nd for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,656 | 37 |  50% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,788 | 33 |  45% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $1,461 | 3 |  4% |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,202 | 12 |  16% |
| Any financial aid type | 45 |  61% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Grays Harbor College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 2 | N/A | 2 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 51 | 4 | 55 |
Hispanic | 42 | 35 | 77 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 22 | 23 | 45 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 28 | 58 | 86 |
White Non-Hispanic | 722 | 1,029 | 1,751 |
Race Unknown | 58 | 85 | 143 |
| Total | 925 | 1,234 | 2,159 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Grays Harbor College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 83 | 138 | |
| 104 | N/A | 104 | |
| 8 | 57 | 65 | |
| 60 | 5 | 65 | |
| 50 | N/A | 50 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Grays Harbor College Ranks 2264th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $47,448 ($53,273 male / $39,681 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 56 (32 male / 24 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 101 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.6 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $853,010 |
Grays Harbor College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Grays Harbor College is a community college located in Aberdeen, Washington. The college sits on an 120 acre campus in Aberdeen with “learning centers” in Elma, Raymond, Ilwaco, and downtown Aberdeen.
Grays Harbor College Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Grays Harbor College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. For instance, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Independent Study and Internships. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Grays Harbor College.
- Education:
- Early Childhood Education, Teacher Assistance
- Popular majors:
- seventy-one percent liberal arts, fourteen percent health professions, five percent business per marketing, five percent computer and information sciences
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Medical Records Technology, Nursing (RN), Nursing – Practical, Pharmacy Assistance
- Security and Protective Services:
- Police Science
- Public Administration and Service:
- Human Services
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting Technology, Business Administration/Management, Office Management, Small Business Administration
- Computer Science:
- Computer Networking/Telecommunications, Data Entry Applications, Data Processing Technology
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Music – General
The cost per credit hour (overall) was $244 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.
Grays Harbor College Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, still did not report the exact number of transfer students.
It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of May. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of September. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Additionally,
Grays Harbor College Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics and Music/Drama. Financial aid distribution is at seventy-six percent scholarships per grants and twenty-four percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Job Skills, Minority Status and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form.
Grays Harbor College Students
Grays Harbor College offers Associate degrees. The school’s size is approximately eight hundred and fifty-eight degree-seeking undergrads and one hundred and ten first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Furthermore, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Moreover, the student body consists of twenty-three percent part-time students, forty-seven percent women, fifty-three percent men, five percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, five percent hispanic, seventy-six percent white per non-hispanic and seven percent race per ethnicity unreported.
This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. After all, the school is located 100 miles from Seattle.In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as 4-acre lake linked to Grays Harbor estuary and fish hatcheries; 440 seat theater.
Grays Harbor College Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
- Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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