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GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona Public 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Phoenix, Arizona, GateWay Community College is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 5,553 students in fall 2024. It is part of Maricopa Community College District.

GateWay Community College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 113 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Automobile, Registered Nursing, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 1,829 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,553
Students enrolled
1,829
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
113
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 113

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Health Professions 21
Computer and Information Sciences 10
Business, Management and Marketing 15
Visual and Performing Arts 8
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Engineering Technologies 4
Physical Sciences 6
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Construction Trades 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Psychology 1
Engineering 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Education 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Social Sciences 5
Communication and Journalism 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
English Language and Literature 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Precision Production 3

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
638
Certificates under 1 year
1,070
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
112
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,553
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,553
Full-time, fall 2024
20%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,764
Full-time, 2024-25
16%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
69%
Men
31%
White
24%
Hispanic or Latino
52%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
35%
Students taking some online courses
29%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Maricopa Community College District
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Amy Diaz
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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