by our College Data Analytics Team
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Guilford Technical Community College was awarded 108 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Guilford Technical Community College is ranked #1,110 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 93 colleges in North Carolina, Guilford Technical Community College is ranked at #26.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Guilford Technical Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Guilford Technical Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 Guilford Technical Community College is 42%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
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 Guilford Technical Community College this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,821 undergraduates at Guilford Technical Community College with 4,146 being full-time and 6,675 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,003 | $10,908 | $13,159 | $15,582 | $15,692 |
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 Guilford Technical Community 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 Guilford Technical Community College, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $4,870 a year. That adds up to $19,480 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Guilford Technical Community College is 15.1%. 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 Guilford Technical Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 601 E. Main Street, Jamestown, NC 27282 |
| Phone: | 336-334-4822 |
| Website: | www.gtcc.edu/ |
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, 6,113 students took at least one online class at Guilford Technical Community College. This is a decrease from the 7,983 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 6,113 | 3,659 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,983 | 4,718 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,964 | 2,347 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,501 | 2,043 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,324 | 2,046 |
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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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