Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public community college located in Perkinston, MS. It offers 142 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 34 programs). It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,950 for Mississippi residents and $7,250 for out-of-state students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($5,960) of public community colleges in Mississippi.
It has 7,845 students that are higher than the average population (2,959 students) of community colleges in Mississippi. In addition, 1,739 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Mississippi community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $32,400.

Academic Overview

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Perkinston, Mississippi.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,950 for Mississippi residents and $7,250 for other students on average. It offers 142 degree programs through 51 Certificate, 91 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 34 programs (1 Certificate, 33 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS
Phone866-735-1122
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,950
Out-of-State$7,250
Student Population »7,845 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »44%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
21% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,980
Students to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$32,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,950 for Mississippi residents and $7,250 for out-of-state students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($5,960) over public community colleges in Mississippi.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Mississippi community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,950$7,250
Books & Supplies$1,075
On-Campus Living Costs$8,540
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,300
Average Financial Aid$4,980
Cost of Attendance$13,565$16,865
After Financial Aid$8,585$11,885
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$32,400
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College$3,950$7,250
Public Community Colleges in Mississippi$3,823$5,960
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 34 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 33 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs133NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5191NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Turf and Turfgrass Management1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Veterinary StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
ArchitectureNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 38 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications48 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist69 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts36 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EducationNOT OFFERED 116 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 111 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Instrumentation Technology/Technician87 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
39 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician63 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)93 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
48 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician47 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant77 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
35 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 87 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 61 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED 60 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Philosophy and Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 60 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED 13 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism57 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
25 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician64 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
20 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician29 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology20 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician40 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Sheet Metal Technology/SheetworkingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder57 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
15 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 49 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)42 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 180 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training30 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide33 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 205 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science64 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
27 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Management8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management39 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
History (other)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,845 students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,129 male students and 5,079 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total8,2084,7213,487
Male Students3,1291,9551,174
Female Students5,0792,7662,313

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, there are 7,845 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,386 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,739 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,647 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,845
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,739
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,647
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,459

Most Searched Mississippi Colleges (last 30 days)
Related Articles and Ads