Gem City College
Tel:
(217)222-0391
- Quincy Beauty Academy has been in continuous operation since 1945, training students in the skills of cosmetology. It became a Division of Gem City College on January 1, 1975.
School Highlights
- Gem City College serves 51 students (100% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
- Gem City College is one of 2 community colleges within Adams County, IL.
- The nearest community college to Gem City College is John Wood Community College (3.7 miles away).
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Gem City College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Gem City College | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 years (below associate) | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 4 staff | 123 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 7 | 7 |
| Total Enrollment | 51 students | 3,999 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 51 students | 1,386 students |
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| % Hispanic | - | 16% |
| % Black | - | 14% |
| % White | 100% | 60% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.59 |
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| College Completion Rate | 67% | 25% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $19,700 | $31,800 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 100% | 83% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,666 | $7,736 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,750 | $3,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Your training at Quincy Beauty Academy is merely the beginning to a whole lifetime of learning. This basic training can be expanded upon to allow you to have many different careers - all in the cosmetology profession. Excellence - it's a well-known tradition at Gem City College School of Horology. Recommendations by master jewelers across the country attest to Gem City's reputation as one of the best training centers available for learning the fine art of watchmaking, clock repair, engraving and jewelry design and repair. We offer training that can give you immediate recognition as a qualified craftsman with skills that are in great demand! Each lesson in the GCC home study program is made up on text material, a self-check test and a practical job assignment. When students have completed a job assignment, they return it to the school for correction, evaluation, and comments by the instructor. Thus, the instructor can spot both strengths and areas in which more work is needed while the student progresses through the training. Instructors will suggest ways for the students to overcome difficulties and answer any questions about the work. Students receive careful, personal attention from their instructor. The instructors engaged in the GCC Home Study Program are experts in their fields. The classroom teaching experience makes them well acquainted with the types of problems commonly encountered by beginning students. Also they have had experience working in their own jewelry and watch repair businesses, so they know the practical problems which face professional jewelers. Specially constructed carousel stations provided attractive working space for the advanced students. Those in the beginning stages of study have access to the facilities. Instruction is implemented by audio-visual aids, and new techniques allow an up-to-date curriculum.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Gem City College is John Wood Community College (3.7 miles away).
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