Grand Rapids, Michigan · Public · 2-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,468 students.
Grand Rapids Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 76 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 2,071 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
12,468
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
2,071
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
76
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 76
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,467
Certificates under 1 year
294
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
310
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,468
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,468
Full-time, fall 2024
30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,184
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Steven Triesenberg, PhD
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact