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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · Rural · 6,353 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$6,962
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
47%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$33,017
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s historic Perkinston Campus is best known for delivering a traditional residential college experience paired with seamless university transfer pathways and robust career-technical training. As the only campus in the MGCCC system featuring on-campus residence halls, Perkinston fosters a vibrant, close-knit student culture driven by active campus organizations and a championship-winning NJCAA athletic program. Academically, the institution excels in allied health, nursing, STEM fields, and industrial technologies, offering students small class sizes and individualized faculty mentorship. Strong statewide articulation agreements and deep regional workforce partnerships further distinguish MGCCC, providing an affordable, high-value launchpad for direct career entry or advancement to 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
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Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
86 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,250$7,850
Housing & food (on campus)$5,867$5,867
Books & supplies$1,875$1,875
Cost of attendance$15,973$16,973
Average net price$6,962Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,850
In-state: $4,250
Housing & food (on campus)$5,867
Books & supplies$1,875
Cost of attendance$16,973
In-state: $15,973
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,962
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: mgccc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$4,300
Fees$1,000
Housing$6,258
Books & supplies$1,875
Personal expenses$1,000
Transportation$2,540
Total published by the school$16,973
See how the in-state total ($15,973) is made up
How it’s made up · in-state
Tuition$4,300
Housing$6,258
Books & supplies$1,875
Personal expenses$1,000
Transportation$2,540
Total published by the school$15,973
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$5,778
$30–48k
$6,195
$48–75k
$8,771
$75–110k
$11,280
$110k+
$12,657
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
47%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
42% graduated · 17% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 41% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$28,421
10 yrs after entry$33,017
Debt
Median at graduation$10,000
Monthly payment$106
Middle 50% owe$3k–$11k
90th percentile$20,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell grant
39%
First-gen
44%
Family income
$20,531
Independent
36%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
29%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
8%
Black
26%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Unknown
8%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Other Sports
    Women's · Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$11M
Full-time faculty
83%
Faculty salary
$5,700/mo
Teaching spend
$5,937
per student
Federal loans
17%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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