Glen Oaks Community College
Tel:
(269)467-9945
- Our mission is to provide excellence in education, whether your requirement is completion of transfer courses, vocational-technical programs, distance learning programs, or continuing education programs. Our dedicated professional faculty and staff are committed to your successful learning experience and to the achievement of your future goals.
School Highlights
- Glen Oaks Community College serves 1,104 students (35% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 39:1 is higher than the state community college average of 35:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 31%.
- Glen Oaks Community College is the only community colleges within Saint Joseph County, MI.
- The nearest community college to Glen Oaks Community College is Kalamazoo Valley Community College (23.1 miles away).
Top Placements
Glen Oaks Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Glen Oaks Community College | (MI) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 28 staff | 100 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 1,104 students | 3,505 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 39:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 389 students | 1,591 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 715 students | 1,914 students |
 |  | |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 3% |
| % Black | 1% | 14% |
| % White | 89% | 69% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 2% | 8% |
 |  | |
| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.50 |
 | ||
| College Completion Rate | 26% | 14% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $29,400 | $30,600 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Glen Oaks Community College is a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution, encompassing a commitment to college transfer courses, vocational-technical education programs, lifelong education, community services, and student support programs. Glen Oaks Community College is committed to excellence in teaching and learning, providing a supportive environment and maintaining high expectations for achievement. The Glen Oaks environment is characterized by a genuine, caring, concern for all individuals. Glen Oaks is committed to being an integral part of the community it serves. All citizens who can benefit should have access to the College's programs and services. Glen Oaks prides itself on the fact that thousands of its graduates have successfully transferred to 4-year colleges and universities and gone on to make significant contributions in their chosen career fields. Smooth transfer of credits from Glen Oaks is assured if you fulfill the requirements for the transfer associate degrees. Glen Oaks Community College received approval from the State of Michigan in 1965 to offer collegiate level courses. Full accreditation status was conferred upon Glen Oaks by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (NCA) in April, 1975.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Glen Oaks Community College is Kalamazoo Valley Community College (23.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 9,489 students | 23.10 Mi6767 West O Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
(269)488-4100 23.109,489 - 2,567 students | 29.60 Mi58900 Cherry Grove Rd
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269)782-1000 29.602,567 - 5,929 students | 34.60 Mi450 North Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269)965-3931 34.605,929 - Brown Mackie College-South BendPrivate, for profit340 students | 37.90 Mi3454 Douglas Rd.
South Bend, IN 46635
(574)237-0774 37.90340 - Holy Cross CollegePrivate, non-profit520 students | 40.70 Mi54515 State Road 933 North
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574)239-8377 40.70520
Recent Articles
We continue to report on the ongoing saga in the California community college system. Schools are now opening for fall semester with fewer courses due to serious budget cuts, and students are feeling the academic pain.
The role of community colleges in the world of higher education has expanded over the years and, as the country works to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, they may be more important now than ever. Read on to learn more about the changing role of community colleges.
Colleges across the country are struggling to recover from the massive upheaval to the 2019-20 semester wrought by COVID-19. Housing refunds and slashed budgets are bound to have long-term impacts for the institutions that survive. Some experts suggest community colleges may be the best equipped to ride out the storm and may have the greatest impact in helping America recover.
