Gavilan College Career Programs

Gavilan College (referred to as Gavilan) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Gilroy, CA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Gavilan College is $1,506 for California residents and $12,246 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,561 and the students to faculty ratio is 4.76% (21 to 1).Gavilan College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $12,246
  • Number of Programs: 62 programs

Gavilan 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Gavilan College are $1,506 for California residents and $12,246 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.33% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Gavilan College
California residentsOut of State
2018-2019$1,166$6,782
2019-2020$1,166$7,214
2020-2021$1,166$7,214
2021-2022$1,166$7,214
2022-2023$1,166$7,238
2023-2024$1,506$12,246

Who Accredits Gavilan College

Gavilan College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Gavilan College offers 61 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 536 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Gavilan. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Gavilan with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 11
Women's Studies1 program 11
Communication and Journalism [+] 4 programs 32
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 25
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 0
Journalism1 program 1
Radio and Television1 program 6
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 15
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design1 program 15
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 7 programs 29
Information Technology1 program 2
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 19
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 8
Computer Graphics1 program 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 1
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 1
Engineering [+] 1 program 7
Pre-Engineering1 program 7
Engineering Technology [+] 3 programs 8
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician1 program 8
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 19
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 19
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 13
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 13
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 5
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 89
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 88
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 15
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 15
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 5
Mathematics1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 36
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 36
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 15
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 15
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Philosophy1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 6
Physical Sciences1 program 0
Chemistry1 program 1
Physics1 program 5
Psychology [+] 1 program 37
Psychology1 program 37
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 38
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 38
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 22
Social Sciences1 program 0
Anthropology1 program 3
Economics1 program 4
International Relations and Affairs1 program 0
Political Science and Government1 program 4
Sociology1 program 11
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 2
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 16
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 1
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 11
Music1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 35
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary1 program 2
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 18
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 15
Business [+] 5 programs 72
Business/Commerce1 program 11
Business Administration and Management1 program 58
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 1
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 1
Real Estate1 program 1
History [+] 1 program 7
History1 program 7
Total57 programs536
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 0
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 0
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician1 program 0
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician1 program 0
Total4 programs0

Student Population

At Gavilan College, there are total 4,561 students. Among them, 2,067 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,151 men and 2,410 women students at Gavilan. Next table summarizes the student population at Gavilan.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Gavilan College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,5612,1512,410
American Indian/Native American844
Asian349201148
Black/African American1065848
Hispanic2,8061,1761,630
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander15123
White986542444
Two More18410678
Un-Known1055154
Student Population in Online Programs at Gavilan
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,5612,0671,1651,329

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