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Compare Gavilan College vs College of the Redwoods

Gilroy, CA · Eureka, CA

Gavilan CollegeCollege of the Redwoods
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,542/yr$6,904/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,507/yr$5,940/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$8,080
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,759/yr$6,486/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,716/yr$8,836/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$10,512/yr$11,967/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$11,091/yr$13,192/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$86/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$12,117/yr
Room & board (off campus)$22,086/yr$22,086/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,062/yr$1,062/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$5,175/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,161/yr$15,504/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,508/yr$1,198/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,249/yr$8,854/yr
Students with Pell Grants24%38%
Students taking federal loans0.2%6.1%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate42%34%
Freshmen who come back69%56%
Typical earnings 10 years in$47,169/yr$36,243/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$25,120–$73,905$16,260–$56,698
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)23%25%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,804/yr$31,896/yr
Earn more than a HS grad54%50%
Graduate on time10%11%
First-gen students who finish20%12%
Low-income students who finish18%12%
Students who transfer out8.4%12%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,875/yr$32,987/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 30% · Health Professions 13% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 10%Liberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 15% · Health Professions 14%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 30% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 13% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 10% of degreesHealth Professions — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 4% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities — $28,543/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $98,703/yr
Degrees in STEM8.4%7.6%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,7863,829
Students per professor27 : 117 : 1
Average professor pay$11,650/mo$11,402/mo
Full-time professors23%39%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Median family income$20,560$12,590
SettingRural (fringe)Rural (fringe)
LocationGilroy, CAEureka, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19191964
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.2%0%
Men46%46%
Women54%54%
White students19%50%
Black students2.5%3%
Hispanic or Latino students66%24%
Asian students5.7%2.8%
Two or more races3.4%9.9%
Other / not reported3.4%10%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students56%47%
Part-time students63%60%
Students age 25+37%45%
Spent on teaching per student$6,705/yr$9,665/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$4.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported170
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$4,644/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$3,933/yr
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reportedVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelCCCAACCCAA
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams814
Student athletes154241
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$1.3M$1.4M
Athletics revenue$1.4M$1.7M
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.