by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was awarded 90 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is ranked #2,196 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College holds the #18 spot on the Best Colleges in Mississippi ranking.
See all of the rankings for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
At Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is 80%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 47%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
In the current academic year, there are 6,231 undergraduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
The typical net cost at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,113 | $6,985 | $9,496 | $11,915 | $12,908 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $5,771 a year. That adds up to $23,084 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 16.0%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College make around $33,017 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 33% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College make the most money.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution found in Perkinston, Mississippi. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Contact details for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS 39573 |
| Phone: | 8667351122 |
| Website: | www.mgccc.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 32 majors graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,268 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 244 | NA |
| Nursing | 236 | $52,917 |
| Business & Commerce | 211 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistance | 158 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 156 | $22,189 |
| Security Science and Technology. | 143 | NA |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 130 | $40,922 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 110 | NA |
| General Engineering | 98 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
4,832 students took at least one online class at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Footnotes
*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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