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Grays Harbor College was awarded 32 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other mental and social health services and allied professions.
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College Factual ranked GHC as #2,048 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when GHC held the #2,167 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 51 colleges in Washington, GHC is ranked at #46.
Grays Harbor 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 at Grays Harbor College is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 Grays Harbor College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,553 undergraduates at GHC with 1,028 being full-time and 525 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,660 | $5,104 | $7,239 | $12,774 | $11,859 |
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 GHC, 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 GHC, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $5,091 a year. That adds up to $20,364 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at GHC is 18.8%. 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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Contact details for GHC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1620 Edward P Smith Drive, Aberdeen, WA 98520-7599 |
| Phone: | 360-532-9020 |
| Website: | www.ghc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 11 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 5 | NA |
| General Biology | 0 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
| Carpentry | 0 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 0 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 0 | NA |
| Nursing | 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, 976 students took at least one online class at Grays Harbor College. This is a decrease from the 1,271 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 976 | 565 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,271 | 961 |
| 2018-2019 | 874 | 406 |
| 2017-2018 | 878 | 431 |
| 2016-2017 | 810 | 402 |
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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