Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a two-year community college and trade school located in Perkinston, MS. It has a nonselective admissions process, letting in 100% of applicants. It is a mid-sized institution with full-time enrollment of 5,512 undergrads. 22% of its graduates are awarded an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities. Alternative highly demanded picks include Nursing, Business, and Engineering, but there are 70 courses of study to choose from. It has high quality culinary arts, design and mechanics repair programs, all ranking first in Mississippi. What's more, Mississippi Gulf Coast placed 4th in MS according to our best colleges for middle income students list. For students who are paying sticker price, in-state tuition is $3,486 a year, but if you're from outside of Mississippi, tuition goes for $6,431. Before you decide against applying because of cost constraints, be aware that 92% of Mississippi Gulf Coast undergrads obtain at least some financial support. 40% of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students finish their college education with a degree and enter the next period in their lives: their careers. On average, graduates go on to make an annual income of $22,100 two years after graduating. After 4 more years in the labor force, their average yearly wage rises 26.2% to $27,900; however, that is still 30.4% south of the national median earnings. You may also want to find that it does not have early decision. Furthermore, Mississippi Gulf Coast offers evening degree programs, and 38% of first-time students don't enroll again the following year. When it comes to your checkbook, be aware that 62% of students are awarded Pell grants to subsidize their studies. With respect to demographics, Black professors make up 8% of the faculty at Mississippi Gulf Coast and foreign students make up 5% of the student body. In terms of the campus experience, on-campus housing is required for first-year students. To wrap things up, the average Mississippi Gulf Coast student graduates with $4,711 per year of debt and six years after receiving their diplomas, 19% of alumni are unemployed.