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Garrett College Data & Information Overview

18% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Garrett College Ranked?

Liberal Arts General Studies Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Garrett Community College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Garrett Community College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into Garrett College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

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Garrett College Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Garrett Community College is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Garrett College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Garrett College

58% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Garrett College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  58 out of 100
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Garrett College Undergraduate Student Diversity

338 Full-Time Undergraduates
31.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
43.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 624 undergraduates at Garrett Community College with 338 being full-time and 286 being part-time.

How Much Does Garrett College Cost?

$7,628 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
$20,468 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Garrett Community College is $7,628. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Garrett Community College

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$5,952 $7,016 $8,593 $8,617 $10,624

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 Garrett Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Garrett Community College, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $5,117 a year. That adds up to $20,468 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Garrett Community College is 17.8%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Garrett Community College Graduates Make?

$33,036 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Garrett Community College make about $33,036 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 22% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Garrett College

Maryland State
338 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Garrett College is a public institution located in McHenry, Maryland. Garrett Community College is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

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Contact details for Garrett Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 687 Mosser Road, McHenry, MD 21541
Phone: 301-387-3000
Website: www.garrettcollege.edu/index.php

Garrett College Majors

11 Majors With Completions
98 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Garrett College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Garrett Community College

77% Take At Least One Class Online
21% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 447 students took at least one online class at Garrett College. This is a decrease from the 533 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 447 119
2019-2020 533 187
2018-2019 342 55
2017-2018 314 34
2016-2017 212 14

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Notes and References

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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