Online Degrees and Programs at Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids Community College offers 87 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,049 for Michigan residents and $11,859 for out-of-state students. Total 4,211 students out of total 11,803 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 246 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Grand Rapids Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Grand Rapids Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,049 for Michigan residents and $11,859 for other students on average.

It offers 87 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs - 1 Certificate, 2 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Grand Rapids Community College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	143 Bostwick Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
Online Students	4,211 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,191 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$8,049 Out-of-State$11,859
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	3 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Grand Rapids Community College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $8,049 and $11,859 for non-Michigan residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $253 for Michigan residents and $380 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$7,809	$7,869	$7,869	$7,929	$8,049
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$11,409	$11,589	$11,589	$11,679	$11,859

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$245	$247	$247	$249	$253
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$365	$371	$371	$374	$380

Online Programs By Area of Study

Grand Rapids Community College offers 87 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 2 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	27	49	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Grand Rapids Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	219	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Retail Management	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Grand Rapids Community College, there are 11,803 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,402 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,211 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,191 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	11,803
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,211
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,191
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,401

By student location, out of a total of 4,211 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,124 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 87 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,211
Michigan Resident	4,124
Other State In U.S.	87
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	4,211
Degree/Certificate Seeking	3,507
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	704

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