Garrett College
McHenry, Maryland · Also known as Garrett Community College|Garrett|GCC|GC · Website
$35,823
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,823
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Garrett College is a public 2-year college in McHenry, Maryland with 411 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,228 a year (tuition and fees $4,144 in-state, $12,040 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,823 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,228
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,144
Out-of-state $12,040
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,750
About $114 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,823
Rank 3,360 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,228
- Tuition in-state
- $4,144
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,040
- Cost of attendance
- $14,342
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 31%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,387
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,231
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,686
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,624
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,398
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,584 in 2015-16 to $4,144 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 411
- Part-time students
- 15%
- Women
- 44%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 50%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 20
- Endowment
- $8.67M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,360 of 5,094 US colleges and 50 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,228 | $17,413 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,144 | $10,410 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 47% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 50% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,750 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,920 | $36,662 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,823 | $44,910 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 48% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
20 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $12,833 | $13,943 | $36,087 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,139 | $37,155 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,477 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $38,000 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of McHenry and Maryland on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maryland
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maryland
Questions and answers
How much does Garrett College cost?
$9,228 a year is the average net price at Garrett College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,144 for in-state students and $12,040 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,342. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,387 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Garrett College?
Garrett College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Garrett College graduates earn?
$35,823 a year is the median pay of former Garrett College students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,920 after 6 years). That ranks 3,360 of 5,094 US colleges and 50 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $13,943.
How much student debt do Garrett College graduates have?
$10,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Garrett College graduates, about $114 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 31% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Garrett College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Garrett College finish within 3 years. 50% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Garrett College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (35 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (14 associate's graduates), Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (12 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 20 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.