Career Programs at Gem City

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Gem City College is Cosmetology/Cosmetologist. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $19,425 and the national average is $16,042.

Its tuition is higher than national average of Cosmetology/Cosmetologist program. The length of the program is 1500 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 10 months.

The following table shows the 5 largest vocational programs at Gem City College with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

5 Largest Career Programs at Gem City College
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$19,425	$16,042	$1,600	1500 Contact Hours	10 Months
2	Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking	$28,875	$28,875	$4,031	63 Contact Hours	14 Months
3	Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking	$10,075	$28,875	$1,647	21 Contact Hours	5 Months
4	Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking	$19,425	$28,875	$3,060	48 Contact Hours	9 Months
5	Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	$12,725	$7,334	$275	1000 Contact Hours	6 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Gem City College is $19,425 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all career programs and costs for some program may quietly differ from the average cost.

52% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,711 (exclude student loans).

Gem City 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$19,425
Books & Supplies	$1,600
Off-Campus Room & Board	$8,531
Off-Campus Expenses	$2,584
Average Financial Amount	$5,711

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Gem City College offers 4 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 20 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Gem City College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	1	7
2 Years Certificate	3	13
Total	4	20

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

7 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
13 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.

Less than 1 Year Certificate
1-2 Years Certificate

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	7 completers	$9,700
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking	✕	7	-
	Total	7

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	8	-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	✕	0	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking	✕	5	-
	Total	13

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 41 students are attending at Gem City College. There are 4 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 7 (full-time) and 3 (part-time).

Gem City 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	41
Number of Faculty	5
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

Student Population at Gem City

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 48 students enrolled into Gem City College. By gender, 15 male and 33 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Gem City College.

Student Population By Gender
Gem City College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	48	15	33
Full-time	48	15	33

There are 46 White (95.83%), 2 Black/African American (4.17%), and 0 students with other races attending Gem City College.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Gem City College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	48	15	33
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	2	0	2
Hispanic	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	46	15	31
Two More	0	0	0
Un-Known	0	0	0
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

By age range, at Gem City College, 17 students are aged 20 to 24 (35.42% of total students), 7 students are aged below 20 (14.58%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Gem City College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	48	15	33
Age 18-19	7	0	7
Age 20-21	7	2	5
Age 22-24	10	5	5
Age 25-29	12	3	9
Age 30-34	7	2	5
Age 35-39	1	0	1
Age 40-49	4	3	1

Directory and Accreditation Information

Gem City College is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (2/19/2018 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Gem City College.

700 State St, Quincy, IL

217-222-0391

School Website

Admission Page

Financial Aid Information

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