Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public community college located in Perkinston, MS. It offers 142 programs for degree/certificate. (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 of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $3,950 for Mississippi residents and $7,250 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Mississippi public community colleges' average ($5,960).
The school has 7,845 students, which is higher than Mississippi community collleges' average (2,959). In addition, 1,739 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Mississippi community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 1 | 33 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 51 | 91 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Architecture | NOT OFFERED |
13 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Ethnic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
16 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
111 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
12 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
60 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
9 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History (other) | NOT OFFERED |
11 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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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
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 8,208 | 4,721 | 3,487 |
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| Male Students | 3,129 | 1,955 | 1,174 |
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| Female Students | 5,079 | 2,766 | 2,313 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 7,845 total students, 4,386 students enrolled through distance learning (1,739 students enrolled exclusively and 2,647 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,845 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,739 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,647 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,459 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.