by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Gateway Community and Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Gateway was $627 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $179 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,296 | $15,048 |
| Fees | $272 | $272 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,026 | $1,026 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Gateway in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $16,000 in student debt. That is 43% higher than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from Gateway make an average of $22,694 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $23,781.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts associate degree program at Gateway. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Gateway Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 65.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 63.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at Gateway in 2019-2020, 14.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 149 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 177 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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