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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Perkinston, MS. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,250 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,845 and it offers 56 programs(6 online programs). By program type, it has 56 2-years certificate and 113 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 3,679 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $7,250 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
56% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,800 (exclude student loans).
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,250
Average Financial Amount$4,800

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers 56 vocational programs for 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, 3,679 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
2 Years Certificate5641,517
Total5643,679

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 1,517 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 2,162 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 66 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕17-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕14-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕35-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 72 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕43-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕14-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕15-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✔0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 278 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕17-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕118-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕30-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕32-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕81-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕13-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 108 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕108-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 2 completers$19,300
General Studies✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Biomedical Sciences✔0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 41 completers$24,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections✕10-
Law Enforcement Record-Keeping and Evidence Management✔0-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✕31-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕20-
Electrician✕27-
Building/Property Maintenance✕16-
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 103 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕16-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕29-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕5-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕12-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕41-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕16$15,400
Welding Technology/Welder✕55-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Graphic Design✕17-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 217 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔0-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕51-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕0-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕10-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕0-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕51-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕7-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕62-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕36-
Business [+] ✕ 288 completers-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕68-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕137-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕7-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕12-
Business Statistics✕14-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕50$25,900
Construction Management✕0-
Total1,517
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✔ (1 completers) 7 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✔7-
Architecture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Architecture✔11-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 152 completers-
Ethnic Studies✔152-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Communication✔11-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 68 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔3-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕7-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕7-
Computer Science✔33-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕18-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 31 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕13-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕8-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕6-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✔4-
Education [+] ✔ (11 completers) 121 completers-
Education✔110-
Special Education and Teaching✔0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✔8-
Art Teacher Education✔0-
Business Teacher Education✔1-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✔1-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education✔0-
Mathematics Teacher Education✔1-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✔0-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✔0-
History Teacher Education✔0-
Engineering [+] ✔ (3 completers) 122 completers-
Engineering✔7-
Pre-Engineering✔115-
Computer Engineering✔0-
Computer Hardware Engineering✕0-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 135 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕7-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕0-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕52-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕15-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕18-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕42-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕7-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 72 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✔24-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕48-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 18 completers-
English Language and Literature✔18-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 145 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔17-
General Studies✕128-
Library Science [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Library and Information Science✔1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 69 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✔1-
Biomedical Sciences✔68-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Mathematics✔11-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 24 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✔24-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Philosophy and Religious Studies✔0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 34 completers-
Physical Sciences✔34-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 49 completers-
Psychology✔49-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (2 completers) 33 completers-
Criminal Justice and Corrections✕6-
Corrections✔12-
Law Enforcement Record-Keeping and Evidence Management✔0-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✕15-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 9 completers-
Social Sciences✔9-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕0-
Electrician✕7-
Building/Property Maintenance✕4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕6-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕6-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕1-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕6-
Welding Technology/Welder✕13-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✔0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (4 completers) 58 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✔46-
Interior Design✔0-
Graphic Design✕10-
Art/Art Studies✔1-
Music✔1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (7 completers) 274 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔0-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✕0-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕24-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕5-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕14-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕18-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕12-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕21-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕9-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕0-
Pre-Dentistry Studies✔1-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✔5-
Pre-Pharmacy Studies✔0-
Pre-Nursing Studies✔0-
Pre-Optometry Studies✔0-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕27-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✔2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕136-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕0-
Business [+] ✔ (3 completers) 258 completers-
Business/Commerce✔144-
Business Administration and Management✔8-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕22-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕43-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕3-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕6-
Business Statistics✕6-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕24-
Construction Management✔2-
History [+] ✔ 10 completers-
History✔10-
Total2,162

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,845 students are attending at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. There are 272 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 129 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 (4.55%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 717 (full-time) and 197 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is 44% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,845
Graduation Rate44%
Number of Faculty401
Student to Faculty Ratio22 to 1

Student Population at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,208 students enrolled into Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. By gender, 3,129 male and 5,079 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,2083,1295,079
Full-time4,7211,9552,766
Part-tme3,4871,1742,313
There are 4,498 White (54.80%), 1,880 Black/African American (22.90%), 478 Hispanic (5.82%), 197 Asian (2.40%), and 1,621 students with other races attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,2083,1295,079
American Indian/Native American27621
Asian19785112
Black/African American1,8806181,262
Hispanic478197281
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1266
White4,4981,7222,776
Two More362154208
Un-Known754341413
Non-resident Alien000
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,100 students (25.58% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,736 students (33.33% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Number of Students
Total8,208
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,100
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,736
Not in Online Courses3,372
By age range, at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 2,066 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.17% of total students), 4,001 students are aged below 20 (48.75%), 210 students are aged above 50 (4.48%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,2083,1295,079
Under 181,222456766
Age 18-192,7791,1731,606
Age 20-211,334591743
Age 22-24732263469
Age 25-29741254487
Age 30-34484137347
Age 35-39334100234
Age 40-4937295277
Age 50-6418451133
Over 6426917

Directory and Accreditation Information

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1929 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS
866-735-1122
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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