SBA at a Glance
| Fall 2025 | Statistics |
|---|---|
| SBA Headcount | 2,708 |
| Enrolled full-time | 70% |
| Enrolled part-time | 30% |
| Freshmen | 1,061 |
| Sophomore | 641 |
| Junior | 478 |
| Senior | 528 |
| Female | 48.4% |
| Male | 51.6% |
| Average age | 22.5 |
| American Indian | 0.3% |
| Asian | 13.1% |
| Black | 29.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 30.5% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| White | 17.6% |
| Undeclared | 0.7% |
| Retention (First-time, Full-time Freshman) | Fall 2024 Cohort |
|---|---|
| SBA Cohort 1-year institution retention rate | 70.8% |
| SBA Cohort 1-year degree program retention rate | 64.4% |
| GGC Cohort 1-year retention rate | 69.4% |
| Graduation (First-time, Full-time Freshman) | Fall 2019 Cohort |
|---|---|
| SBA 6-year institution-specific graduation rate | 21.1% |
| GGC 6-year institution-specific graduation rate | 21.8% |
| Class Size, Pass Rates | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|
| SBA average class size | 35 |
| SBA average program pass rates in all courses | 85.3% |
| Employment Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 91.5% |
| Part-time | 2.0% |
| Retired | 0.6% |
| Unemployed by choice | 2.3% |
| Seeking employment | 3.2% |
| Alumni reporting annual income of $35,000 + | 88.6% |
| Alumni reporting annual income of $50,000 + | 58.4% |
| Percent Full-time Faculty | |
|---|---|
| Possess doctorate or other qualifying terminal degree | 98% |
| In the past 5 years, published 2 or more articles in peer reviewed journals | 93% |
In addition to advising and mentoring, in Fall 2024, 100% of faculty have recorded defined student engagement activities. In 2024, the faculty have participated in 292 engagement activities (e.g., Grizzly Orientation, Commencement, Convocation, field trips, and other activities directly engaging with students).
Distinctions
According to the U.S. News & World Report magazine, GGC was ranked the most ethnically diverse Southern Regional college, public or private (2015-2025).
Based on the 2020 National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE), business students rated the following items higher than ALL peer categories:
• evaluating their entire educational experience at GGC
• if they could start over again, would they go to GGC