by our College Data Analytics TeamCriminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in criminal justice, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was $310 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Criminal Justice students who received their associate degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College took out an average of $11,916 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $18,566.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College does offer online classes in its criminal justice 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 criminal justice in 2019-2020, 58.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.9% of the criminal justice associate degrees at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 56%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Corrections | 4 |
| Law Enforcement Record-Keeping & Evidence Management | 6 |
| Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 38 |
*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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