by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Gaston College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in liberal arts, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Gaston College was $268 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $76 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $272 | $272 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,460 | $1,460 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at Gaston College took out an average of $6,500 in student loans. That is 42% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Gaston College is $22,224 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the Gaston College liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Gaston College Online Learning page.
About 62.7% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.7% of the liberal arts associate degrees at Gaston College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 259 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 69 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 358 |
| General Studies | 2 |
| Individualized Studies | 50 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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