by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Galveston College was awarded 328 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Galveston College is ranked #1,707 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Galveston College held the #1,717 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Galveston College also holds the #91 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
Galveston College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Galveston College, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Galveston College is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,060 undergraduates at Galveston College with 680 being full-time and 1,380 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Galveston College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Galveston College, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $5,277 a year. That adds up to $21,108 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Galveston College is 11.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Galveston College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4015 Ave Q, Galveston, TX 77550-7496 |
| Phone: | 409-944-1220 |
| Website: | https://www.gc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 16 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 0 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 0 | NA |
| Nursing | 0 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 0 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 0 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 0 | NA |
| Culinary Arts | 0 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,297 students took at least one online class at Galveston College. This is a decrease from the 1,722 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,297 | 530 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,722 | 1,040 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,448 | 429 |
| 2017-2018 | 891 | 239 |
| 2016-2017 | 811 | 192 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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