Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

https://www.mgccc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,300

6.45% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,096

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.27%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

8,208

57.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

44.1%

841 Graduates

About

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a higher education institution located in Stone County, MS. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College were General Health Services (259 degrees awarded), Ethnic Studies (152 degrees), and General Business (144 degrees).

In 2021, 3,679 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. 55.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,270 degrees), 2.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (837 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $3,300, which is $−4,668 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $3,300, which is $−4,668 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,096.

In 2021, 56% of undergraduate students attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,300

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was $3,300. The cost of tuition at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $−4,668 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,096

2021 Value

14.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,096. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College grew by 14.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,700

Room and Board

$960

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was of $7,700 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.67% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $960. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

22%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 5.08% with respect to 2020, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.27%

2019 Default Rate

100

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was 5.27%, which represents 100 out of the 1897 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College had a total enrollment of 8,208 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is 4,721 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,487. This means that 57.5% of students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.8% White, 22.9% Black or African American, 5.82% Hispanic or Latino, 4.41% Two or More Races, 2.4% Asian, 0.329% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32%), followed by White Male (22.5%) and Black or African American Female (13.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,208 students. The full-time enrollment at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is 4,721 and the part-time enrollment is 3,487. This means that 57.5% of students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,498 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,880 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
478 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is 54.8% White, 22.9% Black or African American, 5.82% Hispanic or Latino, 4.41% Two or More Races, 2.4% Asian, 0.329% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 411 more women than men received degrees from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is white (2,270 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (837 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is General Health Services (259 degrees awarded), followed by Ethnic Studies (152 degrees) and General Business (144 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (152 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (650 degrees), and Human Sciences (180 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are Other managers (54,565 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (49,032 people), Construction managers (40,748 people), Software developers (32,174 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (17,748 people).

The most specialized majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (152 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (650 degrees), Human Sciences (180 degrees), Construction (75 degrees), and Precision Production (90 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are Cultural & Gender Studies (152 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (650 degrees), Human Sciences (180 degrees), Construction (75 degrees), and Precision Production (90 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (102,151 people), Construction (97,947 people), Computer Systems Design (50,965 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,920 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (31,644 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Health Services
259 degrees awarded
Ethnic Studies
152 degrees awarded
General Business
144 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was General Health Services with 259 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,634

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,045

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,634 degrees were awarded to men at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, which is 0.799 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,045).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 203 degrees were awarded to men at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in General Engineering Technology, which is 5.97 times more than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 211 degrees were awarded to men at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in General Health Services, which is 4.4 times more than the 48 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 32% of students graduating from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,270 degrees awarded
Black or African American
837 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
182 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is white (2,270 degrees awarded). There were 2.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (837 degrees).

3.04% of degree recipients (112 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,215 degrees awarded
White Male
1,055 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
539 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is white female (1,215 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1055 degrees).

Operations

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.18M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 180k (2.92%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College had a total salary expenditure of 128M. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College employs 282 Instructors. Most academics at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are Female Instructor (168), and Male Instructor (114).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 159 employees, Service, with 125 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

Endowment

$6.18M

2021 Endowment

4.23%

growth from 2020

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.18M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College grew 4.23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $883k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.92M - Federal
$5.24M - State
$25.7k - Local

As of 2021, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College received $3.92M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.24M from state grants and contracts, and $25.7k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$41.2M

2021 Salaries

1.6%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College paid a median of $41.2M in salaries, which represents 32.3% of their overall expenditure ($128M) and a 1.6% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.9M

Instructional Salaries

282

Number of Employees

In 2021, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College paid a total of $14.9M to 282 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

282 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

159 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was Instructor with 282 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 159 employees, Service with 125 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was Female Instructor with 168 employees, and Male Instructor with 114 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.