by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College paid an average of $310 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $155 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,100 | $6,200 |
| Fees | $650 | $650 |
| Books and Supplies | $960 | $960 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $5,100 | $5,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,040 | $3,040 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $9,500 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College make an average of $22,038 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,781.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers online options in its liberal arts associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 69.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.9% of the liberal arts associate degrees at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 155 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 483 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 38 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 62 |
| General Studies | 703 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
