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Gogebic Community College

Ironwood, MI · Town · 511 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$5,397
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
34%
Graduation rate
38% typical
$40,950
Earnings 10 years on
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Gogebic Community College (GCC) in Ironwood, Michigan, is best known for providing affordable, career-focused associate degrees and technical certificates in Michigan’s rugged Upper Peninsula. The college's strongest and most unique offering is its nationally renowned Ski Area Management program, alongside robust healthcare, forestry, and university-transfer curricula. Campus culture is tight-knit and heavily shaped by outdoor recreation, offering a welcoming, accessible environment for students who thrive in a smaller, community-centered setting. Notably, GCC operates the student-run Mount Zion ski hill right on campus, giving students an unparalleled hands-on learning lab and free winter recreation.


Wikipedia:Gogebic Community College (GCC) is a public community college in Ironwood, Michigan. Founded as Ironwood Junior College in 1932, the college has a main campus in Ironwood and a site in Houghton, Michigan to serve Houghton County and the surrounding area.

Location
Ironwood, MI, 49938 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
184 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,800$7,530
Housing & food (on campus)$6,923$6,923
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Cost of attendance$14,456$21,041
Average net price$5,397Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,530
In-state: $4,800
Housing & food (on campus)$6,923
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$21,041
In-state: $14,456
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,397
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: gogebic.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$8,160
Books & supplies$1,466
Personal expenses$1,778
Transportation$2,070
Total published by the school$21,041
Source: gogebic.edu
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$2,212
$30–48k
$3,977
$48–75k
$5,581
$75–110k
$8,118
$110k+
$11,002
Grants from the school
44% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $1,791
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
34%
Pell students: 27.1% · others: 42.5% 
8 yrs after starting
35% graduated · 27% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 37% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$32,998
10 yrs after entry$40,950
Debt
Median at graduation$10,925
Monthly payment$116
Middle 50% owe$3k–$11k
90th percentile$15,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
30%
First-gen
39%
Family income
$33,977
Independent
31%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
33%
Where first-years come from
In state (MI)
78.9%
Out of state
20.5%
International
0.6%

Most out-of-state first-years from: WI 30 · FL 3 · MO 1 · NJ 1

Race & ethnicity
White
86%
Hispanic
4%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
3%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Men's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$5M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,135/mo
Teaching spend
$6,864
per student
Federal loans
17%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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