Gretna College School of Allied Health
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Tel:
(504) 366-5409
- Our mission at Gretna Career College (GCC) is to provide competency-based occupational education that meets industry standards and employers’ needs by equipping our students with the skills necessary to compete in the today’s workforce. Our primary objective is to ensure a positive learning experience, promote self esteem, and develop the maximum potential of each student by providing quality training in a professional work environment. GCC provides both diploma programs and Associates of Occupational Studies programs in health, business and auto repair tracks. GCC believes that professionalism is as an important aspect of training as acquiring technical skills. Students must adhere to attendance and conduct regulations as well as maintain satisfactory academic progress in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical and/or clerical settings. Training in professionalism develops a positive attitude, personal motivation, self reliance, work maturity, and career pride. GCC seeks to graduate every student who enrolls in training.
School Highlights
Gretna College School of Allied Health serves 120 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Top Rankings
Gretna College School of Allied Health ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 37% over five years.
| Gretna College School of Allied Health | (LA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Item not available | Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 years (below associate) | At least 2 years but < 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 22 staff | 37 staff |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 100% | 76% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,500 | $9,994 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $6,334 | $5,500 |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Gretna College School of Allied Health is Louisiana Technical College-Sidney N Collier Campus (4.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- n/a students | 4.90 Mi3727 Louisa St
New Orleans, LA 70126
(504) 736-7072 4.90n/a - 2,122 students | 5.40 Mi3710 Paris Rd
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 278-6200 5.402,122 - 14,140 students | 5.60 Mi615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 671-5000 5.6014,140 - 289 students | 9.40 Mi5200 Blair Drive
Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 671-6700 9.40289 - Blue Cliff College-MetairiePrivate for-profit833 students | 9.50 Mi3200 Cleary Ave
Metairie, LA 70002
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