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Gavilan College

General Information

Name: Gavilan College
Address: 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone:

  • General information: (408) 848-4800
  • Financial aid office: (408) 848-4725
  • Admissions office: (408) 848-4735

Website: www.gavilan.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$676$674$662
        Out-of-state$4,852$4,682$4,478
Books and supplies$1,332$1,287$1,260
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,522$9,117$8,748
        Other expenses$3,294$3,186$3,204
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,258$3,177$3,168

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$14,824$14,264$13,874
        Off-campus with family$5,266$5,138$5,090
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$19,000$18,272$17,690
        Off-campus with family$9,442$9,146$8,906

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 46%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 46%
  • *institutional grants: 1%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2986
  • State/local grants:$1047

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4854
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 29%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 33%
    • Part Time: 67%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 42%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 43%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Graphics - Associate
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Computer Science - Associate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate, Certificate
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General - Associate
  • System Administration/Administrator - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Certificate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Associate
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Associate
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Associate, Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician - Associate
    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General - Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - Associate
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Associate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate
  • Music, General - Associate
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Associate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Associate


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