Tuition fees for Mississippi residents attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did not change during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of Mississippi paid $3,950 to enroll at the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
For the 2022-23 academic year, non-resident students were charged 83.5% more than in-state students, amounting to $7,250. This rate remained the same as the previous year.
Approximately 96% of the college’s undergraduate students are Mississippi residents, while about 3% come from other states.
Data indicates that 90% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 1,469 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $8.9 million, and 405 students borrowed over $2 million in student loans.
Among all undergraduates, 4,327 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $23 million. Additionally, 1,632 students secured $9 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 1,034 | 62% | $6.3 million | $6,126 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 501 | 30% | $517,943 | $1,034 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 797 | 47% | $2.1 million | $2,630 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,469 | 87% | $8.9 million | $6,091 |
| Federal student loans | 402 | 24% | $1.9 million | $4,759 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 0% | $41,800 | $6,967 |
| Student loan aid | 405 | 24% | $2 million | $4,827 |
| Total student aid | 1,521 | 90% | $10.9 million | $7,168 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
