Tel:
(775)738-8493
3,024 students
Public institution
Public institution
- The mission of Great Basin College is to provide superior, student-centered, post-secondary education in central and northeastern Nevada. We provide five types of educational opportunities: university transfer courses, occupational and technical studies, developmental courses, community education and selected baccalaureate programs, along with student support services and special business-education partnerships.
School Highlights
Great Basin College serves 3,024 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 53%.
Great Basin College is the only community colleges within Elko County, NV.
The nearest community college is College of Southern Idaho (137.60 miles away).
School Overview
The teacher population of 103 teachers has declined by 19% over five years.
| College | Great Basin College | (NV) Community College Avg. |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public institution | Private for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 103 staff | 38 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 3,024 students | 944 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 29:1 | 37:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 919 students | 919 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,105 students | 2,105 students |
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| # Undergraduate Students | 905 students | 723 students |
| # Graduate Students | 14 students | 14 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 143 | 23 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 3%
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1%
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| % Asian | 2%
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8%
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| % Hispanic | 16%
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24%
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| % Black | 1%
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8%
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| % White | 71%
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47%
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| % Hawaiian | 1%
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1%
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| % Two or more races | 2%
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3%
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| % Unknown races | 4%
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7%
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.47 | 0.70 |
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Source: 2014 (latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1967, Elkoans bootstrapped a community college, the state's first. Its founders, who called themselves the "Yo Yo Club" because of the ups and downs of the project, had rallied townspeople to the cause. A stir for a technical college had begun in the early 1960s. Fred Harris and Mark Chilton offered land in 1962 on the Mountain City Highway to the university regents for a campus. But the regents, amused, focused on surging Southern Nevada, which was to become the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 1968. Our occupational and technical studies are developed to meet the demands of the local economy. Our programs lead to immediate and meaningful employment for our students. For the employer, we provide short- and long-range training programs that create a productive workforce that knows how to learn and to work in harmony with others. Elizabeth Griswold Hall, the College's newest residential hall, has opened its doors to students. Griswold Hall is another convenient option for new and continuing students. This hall is fully outfitted with high-speed Internet connections, a game room, group and individual study nooks, laundry rooms, and kitchen facilities. The Residence Suites on campus also offer apartment style living for individual and family students. Great Basin College is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. GBC is a member college of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
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