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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

756 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College?

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Contact details for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS 39573
Phone: 866-735-1122
Website: www.mgccc.edu

How Do I Get Into Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College?

You can apply to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College online at: https://mgccc.edu/enroll/apply-now/

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College?

26% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

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 26% of students took out student loans averaging $5,000 a year. That adds up to $20,000 over four years for those students.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,721 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,208 undergraduate students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, with 4,721 being full-time and 3,487 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,721 full-time undergraduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 111
Black or African American 1,050
Hispanic or Latino 280
White 2,570
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 710

Over 12 countries are represented at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Honduras, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

1,739 Took All Classes Online
4,386 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,386 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Mississippi for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 8%

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 280 0 280
Registered Nursing 121 0 121
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 36 67 103
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 27 54 81
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 48 48
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 0 28 28
Radiologic Technology 19 0 19
Surgical Technology 17 0 17
Respiratory Care Therapy 15 0 15
Physical Therapy Assistant 12 0 12
Laboratory Technician 12 0 12
Medical/Clinical Assistant 9 0 9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 6 0 6
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 4 4
Physical Therapy/Therapist 1 0 1
Occupational Therapy 0 0 0
TOTAL 555 201 756

References

*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.

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