Grand Rapids Community College offers 96 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Certificate and 1 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,049 for Michigan residents and $11,859 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,211 students out of total 11,803 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 79 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Grand Rapids Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameGrand Rapids Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address143 Bostwick Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
Online Students4,211 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,191 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,049
Out-of-State$11,859
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Grand Rapids Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $8,049 and $11,859 for non-Michigan residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $253 for Michigan residents and $380 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,809$7,869$7,869$7,929$8,049
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$11,409$11,589$11,589$11,679$11,859
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$245$247$247$249$253
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$365$371$371$374$380

Online Programs By Area of Study

Grand Rapids Community College offers 96 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs4749NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Retail Management40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Grand Rapids Community College, there are 11,803 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,402 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,211 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,191 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,803
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,211
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,191
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,401

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,211 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,124 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 87 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,211
Michigan Resident4,124
Other State In U.S.87
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,211
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,507
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking704

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