by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Grand Rapids Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Grand Rapids Community College was $371 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $247 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,410 | $11,130 |
| Fees | $459 | $459 |
| Books and Supplies | $743 | $743 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Criminal Justice students who received their associate degree at Grand Rapids Community College took out an average of $14,750 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $18,566.
The median early career salary of criminal justice students who receive their associate degree from Grand Rapids Community College is $40,368 per year. That is 51% higher than the national average of $26,761.
Online degrees for the Grand Rapids Community College criminal justice associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Grand Rapids Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the criminal justice associate degrees at Grand Rapids Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Corrections | 2 |
| Juvenile Corrections | 8 |
*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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