Great Basin College

1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801-0000

Tel: (775)738-8493

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).

The student population of 3,024 has declined by 10% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 has increased from 28:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.47 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has grown by 20% over five years.

Total Enrollment	3,024 students	3,024 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	29:1	37:1

# Full-Time Students	919 students	919 students

# Part-Time Students	2,105 students	2,105 students


# Undergraduate Students	905 students	905 students
# Graduate Students	14 students	14 students

Total Dormitory Capacity	143	143

% American Indian/Alaskan	3%	1%

% Asian	2%	8%

% Hispanic	16%	24%

% Black	1%	8%

% White	71%	47%

% Hawaiian	1%	1%

% Two or more races	2%	3%

% Unknown races	4%	7%

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

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$37,800	$32,800

The public in-state tuition of $2,700 is equal to the state average of $2,700. The in-state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $9,345 is equal to the state average of $9,345. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$2,700	$2,700

Out-State Tuition Fees	$9,345	$9,345

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	69%	75%

Median Debt for Graduates	$12,736	$11,833

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,196	$6,196

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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).