Glendale Community College

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#8754 / #2306
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2306
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$2,358
Graduation rate
13%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
11,975

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Glendale Community College Featured Rankings

About Glendale Community College

According to Wikipedia, Glendale Community College is a public community college in Glendale, Arizona. GCC opened in 1965. Programs include associate degrees, certificate programs, industry-specific training, and university transfer. GCC is a part of the Maricopa County Community College District, one of the largest community college districts in the United States. The main campus is a site located at 59th and Olive Avenue in Glendale.

Glendale Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
13%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Glendale Community College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$2,358
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$9,036
30K - 48K$8,967
48K - 75K$9,601
75K - 110K$11,562
110K+$15,482

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Glendale Community College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Glendale Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,189 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Glendale Community College 's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
20,69220,692

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Glendale Community College ?

Glendale Community College is located at 6000 W Olive Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302.

How Safe is Glendale Community College ?

Glendale Community College reported fewer than 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Glendale Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Glendale has a violent crime rate of 0.49% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.70%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Glendale Community College Known For?

Glendale Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Glendale Community College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Glendale Community College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#1567
World Rank
#1572
Historical Rank
#828
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #828 in the U.S. and #1567 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Philosophy
#3467
World Rank
#3504
Historical Rank
#1041
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #1041 in the U.S. and #3467 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Sociology
#4058
World Rank
#4061
Historical Rank
#1263
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #1263 in the U.S. and #4058 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Social Work
#3693
World Rank
#3693
Historical Rank
#1484
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #1484 in the U.S. and #3693 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Business
#5450
World Rank
#5451
Historical Rank
#1503
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #1503 in the U.S. and #5450 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Physics
#5782
World Rank
#5799
Historical Rank
#1520
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #1520 in the U.S. and #5782 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Computer Science
#6770
World Rank
#6778
Historical Rank
#1674
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #1674 in the U.S. and #6770 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Anthropology
#5123
World Rank
#5130
Historical Rank
#1773
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #1773 in the U.S. and #5123 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Law
#7296
World Rank
#7304
Historical Rank
#2262
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2262 in the U.S. and #7296 worldwide for influence in Law.

Earth Sciences
#8041
World Rank
#8058
Historical Rank
#2332
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2332 in the U.S. and #8041 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
History
#7667
World Rank
#7675
Historical Rank
#2335
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2335 in the U.S. and #7667 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Biology
#9330
World Rank
#9346
Historical Rank
#2341
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2341 in the U.S. and #9330 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Mathematics
#8392
World Rank
#8413
Historical Rank
#2343
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2343 in the U.S. and #8392 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Nursing
#6132
World Rank
#6132
Historical Rank
#2379
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2379 in the U.S. and #6132 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Communications
#8948
World Rank
#8964
Historical Rank
#2439
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2439 in the U.S. and #8948 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Psychology
#6874
World Rank
#6881
Historical Rank
#2566
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2566 in the U.S. and #6874 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Education
#9680
World Rank
#9687
Historical Rank
#2622
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2622 in the U.S. and #9680 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Engineering
#11467
World Rank
#11474
Historical Rank
#2632
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2632 in the U.S. and #11467 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Economics
#10285
World Rank
#10287
Historical Rank
#2677
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2677 in the U.S. and #10285 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Political Science
#11757
World Rank
#11760
Historical Rank
#2836
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #2836 in the U.S. and #11757 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Literature
#10653
World Rank
#10678
Historical Rank
#3142
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #3142 in the U.S. and #10653 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Medical
#12141
World Rank
#12143
Historical Rank
#3376
USA Rank

Glendale Community College ranks #3376 in the U.S. and #12141 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees

Who Are Glendale Community College 's Most Influential Alumni?

Glendale Community College 's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Philosophy, and Social Work. Here are some of Glendale Community College 's most famous alumni:

Alice Cooper
An American singer .
Jan Brewer
A US politician.
Phillippi Sparks
An American football player.
Joe Riggs
Joe Riggs
An American martial artist.
Ricky Ortiz
Ricky Ortiz
An American football player and professional wrestler.