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Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

$18,037/yr
Est. Cost of Attendance
$11,650/yr
Avg Price After Aid
15.2%
6-yr Grad Rate
11,975
Undergrads

About Glendale Community College

Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona, situated in a large suburban area. With an undergraduate enrollment of 11,975 students and an 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio, the college serves a sizable commuter population in the Phoenix metropolitan region.

Type
Community College
Undergrads
11,975
Avg Faculty Salary
$96,388
Athletics
NJCAA Division II
Endowment
$16.7M
Pell Students
26.9%
First-Gen
53%
What Glendale Community College Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Behavioral Sciences 22 graduates · 2.1% of degrees here vs 0.01% nationally 221×
Art/Art Studies 630 graduates · 59.1% of degrees here vs 0.81% nationally 73×
Natural Sciences 105 graduates · 9.8% of degrees here vs 0.15% nationally 64×
Business/Commerce 118 graduates · 11.1% of degrees here vs 0.3% nationally 37×
Criminal Justice/Police Science 45 graduates · 4.2% of degrees here vs 0.78% nationally
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
Open
admission
Qualified applicants are admitted
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$11,650 avg net
Average net price after aid
$10,512
Under $30K income
$16.7M
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$37,269 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
15.2%
6-yr Grad Rate
$6,960
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Glendale Community College Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Student:Faculty Ratio
18:1
Undergrad instruction

Glendale Community College does not report an acceptance rate, making it impossible to assess admissions selectivity or what acceptance implies for applicants based on available institutional data.

10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

Glendale Community College Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$11,650
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$6,960
Federal Loan Rate
7.2%
Students borrowing federal loans

Glendale Community College's cost of attendance is $18,037, while the average net price students pay is $11,650, meaning most students pay approximately $6,387 less than the sticker price.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$18,037
In-state Tuition & Fees
$2,358
13%
Books & Supplies
$1,104
6%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$10,512
$30,001 – $48,000
$10,944
$48,001 – $75,000
$12,957
$75,001 – $110,000
$14,880
Over $110,000
$17,378
Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
34%
Federal loans
7%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $74.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Glendale Community College costs $11,650 a year — about 32% more than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$18,037
Similar colleges (359)
$15,096
AZ (44)
$19,877
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (27)
$20,483
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
33.6%
Similar colleges (361)
49.5%
AZ (78)
85.4%
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (60)
85.4%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$6,960
Similar colleges (369)
$9,500
AZ (78)
$9,500
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (60)
$9,500
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$11,650
Similar colleges (595)
$8,831
AZ (87)
$19,831
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (62)
$21,099
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Glendale Community College Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
15.2%
Median Earnings 6yr
$37,269
6 years after entering

Glendale Community College reports a graduation rate of 15.2%, with median earnings of $37,269 six years after entry and $43,108 ten years after entry.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$39,030
Men
$35,650
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
14.5%
Pell recipients
10.9%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Art/Art Studies, General630
Business/Commerce, General118
Natural Sciences105
Criminal Justice/Police Science45
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician41
Behavioral Sciences22
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training21
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics...14
Recording Arts Technology/Technician14
Computer and Information Systems...12
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
White
20.5%
Asian
18.5%
Hispanic
13.8%
Black
11.9%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Glendale Community College are $41,097, and 57% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Glendale Community College students earn $37,269 — 8% more than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$43,108
Similar colleges (599)
$38,171
AZ (79)
$38,673
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (56)
$39,115
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$37,269
Similar colleges (599)
$34,424
AZ (86)
$34,062
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (62)
$35,496
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
15.2%
Similar colleges (65)
32.6%
AZ (34)
32.6%
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (23)
28.5%
National (2,168)
52.3%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Glendale Community College Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Glendale Community College is a public institution located in a large suburb of Glendale, Arizona, enrolling 11,975 undergraduates. The student body includes 53.0% first-generation students and 57.4% women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
35.2%
Asian
5%
Hispanic
43.9%
Black
6.1%
Other Indicators
First-generation
53%
Pell grant recipients
26.9%
Women
57.4%
Glendale Community College Athletics
Total Revenue
$551K
Total Expense
$551K
Athletes
264
140 men · 124 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$14,034
Women's sports
$15,203

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$53,852
Women's aid
$71,372
Academic Resources
227
Full-time faculty
$96,388
Avg faculty salary
3,446
FT staff
$16.7M
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$96,339
Women (avg)
$96,433
Overall avg
$96,388
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
6.8%

244 of 3,607 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
22.2%
Undergrads taking any
51.4%

2,992 of 13,480 undergraduates study entirely at a distance.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Glendale Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Pell grant share
This school
26.9%
Similar colleges (634)
31.8%
AZ (94)
44.2%
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (67)
46.9%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Students per faculty member
This school
18:1
Similar colleges (639)
15:1
AZ (97)
18:1
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (69)
18:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Glendale Community College
18 fields of study, certificate, 1 to 2 years level, grouped by subject area
1,066 graduates
Visual and Performing Arts 645 grads · 4 majors
Art/Art Studies, General 630
Game and Interactive Media Design 8
Commercial Photography 6
Music Management 1
Multidisciplinary Studies 127 grads · 2 majors
Natural Sciences 105
Behavioral Sciences 22
Business and Marketing 118 grads · 1 major
Business/Commerce, General 118
Health Professions 62 grads · 2 majors
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician 41
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 21
Homeland Security and Protective Services 45 grads · 1 major
Criminal Justice/Police Science 45
Computer and Information Sciences 24 grads · 3 majors
Computer and Information Systems... 12
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and... 8
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 4
Communications Technologies 16 grads · 2 majors
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 14
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video... 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 14 grads · 1 major
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics... 14
Education 12 grads · 1 major
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12
Communication and Journalism 3 grads · 1 major
Communication, Journalism, and Related... 3
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Glendale Community College Location & Campus Safety

Glendale Community College is in Glendale, AZ, in what IPEDS classifies as a large suburb setting. The campus sits about 2.6 miles from the center of Glendale.

Glendale Community College Other colleges within 30 miles
Large suburb
Campus Setting
2.6 mi
To City Center
250,193
Glendale Population
Living in Glendale
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,397
Median Rent / mo
$70,139
Median Household Income
34.4%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
68.7%
Walk
1.3%
Public transit
1.7%

Maricopa County scores 11.1 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — above average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 5% of Glendale's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index
Colleges Near Glendale Community College
Within 30 miles, at least 500 students, by straight-line distance
Grand Canyon University 73,371 students 5.3 mi
SOURCEIPEDS campus coordinates, Glendale Community College to each campus

Campus Safety at Glendale Community College

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Glendale Community College reported for 2024.

5
On-Campus Offenses
0
In Residence Halls
0.4
Per 1,000 Students
3
Domestic, Dating & Stalking

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
5
2023
3
2024
5
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Sexual offenses
4
Aggravated assault
1

Separately, Glendale Community College reported 1 arrests and 1 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.

SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Glendale Community College admissions, costs, and outcomes.