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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College diversity report below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College?

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College total enrollment is approximately 8,677 students.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	2,868
Black or African American	1,163
Unknown	439
Hispanic	280
Multi-Ethnic	225
Asian	125
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8
International	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	4,899
Black or African American	1,953
Unknown	720
Hispanic	475
Multi-Ethnic	383
Asian	209
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	12
International	0

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 5,339 female students and 3,338 male students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 52.30% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	3,050
20-21	1,598
35 and over	976
22-24	963
25-29	959
30-34	544
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.