Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College at a Glance
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About Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
According to Wikipedia, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Perkinston, Mississippi. It was founded as Harrison County Agricultural High School in 1912. MGCCC has three campuses and six centers: The main campus in Perkinston; the Jackson County Campus is in Gautier; the Harrison County Campus is in Gulfport; with the George County Center in Lucedale; the West Harrison County Center in Long Beach; the Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Center in Gulfport; the Keesler Center at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi; the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport; and the Bryant Center at Tradition in Harrison County.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 62% | 47% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,250 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,450 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,406 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,137 |
| 75K - 110K | $11,229 |
| 110K+ | $13,932 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $38,144 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 11,554 | 11,554 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College?
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located at 51 Main Street, Perkinston, MS 39573.
How Safe is Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.10%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Known For?
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Mathematics
- History
- Physics
- Criminal Justice
- Communications
- Engineering
- Education
- Medical
- Psychology
- Business
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Literature
- Law
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #808 in the U.S. and #2107 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #957 in the U.S. and #3777 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #1421 in the U.S. and #4556 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #1545 in the U.S. and #5849 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #1916 in the U.S. and #3753 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #1987 in the U.S. and #7390 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #2112 in the U.S. and #9724 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #2393 in the U.S. and #8868 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #2425 in the U.S. and #8527 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #2426 in the U.S. and #6489 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #2496 in the U.S. and #8927 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #2608 in the U.S. and #10228 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #2885 in the U.S. and #10668 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #3144 in the U.S. and #10657 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #3193 in the U.S. and #10645 worldwide for influence in Law.
