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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · Rural · 6,353 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s historic Perkinston Campus is best known as the flagship, residential hub of the MGCCC system, offering premier university transfer pathways alongside robust career-technical programs in fields like health sciences and engineering technology. The student experience is defined by an active, tight-knit campus culture centered around championship-winning Bulldog athletics, diverse student organizations, and the famed Band of Gold marching band. Distinctly setting itself apart from typical two-year institutions, the Perkinston campus features on-campus residence halls that allow students to enjoy a fully immersive, traditional collegiate lifestyle at a fraction of the cost of a four-year university.


Wikipedia:Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) is a public community college with its main campus in Perkinston, Mississippi. It was founded as Harrison County Agricultural High School in 1912 and serves George, Harrison, Jackson, and Stone counties.

Location
Perkinston, MS, 39573 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
86 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$12,978
Out-of-state COA
$16,578
Avg net price
$6,962
Room & board
$5,867
In-state tuition
$4,250
Out-of-state tuition
$7,850
Books & supplies
$1,875/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$5,778
$30–48k
$6,195
$48–75k
$8,771
$75–110k
$11,280
$110k+
$12,657
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
42%
Transferred
17%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
41%
Median earnings (6yr)
$28,421
Median earnings (10yr)
$33,017
Median debt
$10,000
Monthly loan payment
$106
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,000$11,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$20,000
Student Body
Men 38%Women 62%
23
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
39%
First-generation
44%
Median family income
$20,531
Independent students
36%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
29%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
8%
Black
26%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Unknown
8%
Institutional
Endowment
$11M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time
Full-time faculty
83%
Avg faculty salary
$5,700/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,937
Federal loan rate
17%

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