GC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#13 in Community Colleges
Garrett College is ranked 13rd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Garrett College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,040 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 679.
- The financial aid amount ($5,660) is average.
- It offers limited area of study (19 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of GC are $12,040 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Garrett College $12,040
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $9,306
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at GC is 34% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Garrett College 34%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at GC is 25% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Garrett College 25%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at GC is 50% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Garrett College 50%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 62%
Student Population
The total student population at GC is 679 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Garrett College 679
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 7,234
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at GC is $5,660 which is 47.01% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Garrett College $5,660
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $4,255
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at GC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Garrett College 15 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 16 to 1
Number of Programs
GC offers 19 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.