Mississippi Gulf Coast CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#2 in Community Colleges
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is ranked 2nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
- Its tuition & fees of $7,850 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 8,694.
- The financial aid amount ($5,256) is lower.
- It offers very diverse area of study (150 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mississippi Gulf Coast CC are $7,850 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College $7,850
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi $5,618
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC is 48% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 48%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 37%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC is 11% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 11%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 17%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 62%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 63%
Student Population
The total student population at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC is 8,694 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 8,694
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 4,802
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC is $5,256 which is 66.96% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College $5,256
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi $4,923
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC is 23 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 23 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 20 to 1
Number of Programs
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC offers 150 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 150
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 79
Number of Online Programs
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC offers 34 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.