Great Basin College

Elko, NV · Public · www.gbcnv.edu/ ↗

Great Basin College is a public college in Elko, Nevada, set in a remote town. It mostly awards certificates and has 1,900 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians; and Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Great Basin College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,900
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$9,357
Similar schools: $8,761
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
48.0%
Similar schools: 32.8%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$46,942
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$15,750
Similar schools: $9,750
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
58.8%
Similar schools: 72.2%

What the data shows about Great Basin College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $9,357 a year, higher than the $8,761 median for similar schools. 58.8% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 72.2%). 48.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 32.8% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $46,942, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $15,750 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).