Gaston College vs. ACC

Gaston College vs. Alamance Community College comparison

	Gaston College	Alamance Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gaston College	ACC
Location	Dallas, NC	Graham, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	5,558	3,939
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gaston.edu	alamancecc.edu
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Costs	Gaston College	ACC
Tuition (In State)	$2,432	$2,462
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,576	$8,606
Room & Board	$8,304	$12,465
Avg Net Price	$4,103	$16,861
Avg Grant Aid	$6,632	$5,414
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Gaston College	ACC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Gaston College	ACC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Business (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Health Professions (22%) Business (15%) Engineering Technology (7%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%)
Outcomes	Gaston College	ACC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,900	$28,800
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Gaston College	ACC
% Men	35%	39%
% Women	65%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	57%
% Black	16%	21%
% Hispanic	6%	11%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Gaston College	ACC
% In-State	99%	91%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	Gaston College	ACC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Gaston College is larger than than ACC based on total student enrollment (5,558 students vs. 3,939 students)

Gaston College vs. ACC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gaston College or ACC?

• Alamance Community College is 1.2% more expensive to attend than Gaston College for in-state tuition ($2,462.00 vs. $2,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.3% higher at ACC than Gaston College ($8,606.00 vs. $8,576.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gaston College than ACC ($4,103 vs. $16,861)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gaston College are 50.1% lower than costs at Alamance Community College ($8,304 vs. $12,465)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gaston College than Alamance Community College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gaston College students is 22.5% larger than aid received Alamance Community College ($6,632 vs. $5,414)

Which college is harder to get into, Gaston College or ACC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between ACC or Gaston College .

Gaston College vs. ACC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gaston College or ACC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between ACC and Gaston College.

• Graduates from Alamance Community College earn on average $900 more per year than Gaston College graduates after ten years. ($28,800 vs. $27,900)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/