Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College comparison

	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Location	Perkinston, MS	Senatobia, MS
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	7,845	7,198
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mgccc.edu	northwestms.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Tuition (In State)	$3,300	$3,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,600	$3,200
Room & Board	$5,500	$4,250
Avg Net Price	$6,789	$7,573
Avg Grant Aid	$5,913	$5,143
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	84%

Admission	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
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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Application Deadline		Aug 17, 2025

Academics	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Health Professions (21%) Education (13%) Business (11%) Engineering Technology (5%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,000	$30,000
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,190	$6,355
Median Loan Payment	$95	$65

Diversity	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
% Men	38%	37%
% Women	62%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	61%
% Black	25%	35%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
% In-State	96%	97%
% Out-of-State	3%	3%
Campus	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is larger than than Northwest Mississippi Community College based on total student enrollment (7,845 students vs. 7,198 students)

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College or Northwest Mississippi Community College?

• Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is 3.1% more expensive to attend than Northwest Mississippi Community College for in-state tuition ($3,300.00 vs. $3,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 106.2% higher at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College ($6,600.00 vs. $3,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College ($6,789 vs. $7,573)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest Mississippi Community College are 29.4% lower than costs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ($4,250 vs. $5,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College (88% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students is 15% larger than aid received Northwest Mississippi Community College ($5,913 vs. $5,143)

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College or Northwest Mississippi Community College? 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 Northwest Mississippi Community College and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

• Graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College earn on average $1,000 more per year than Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates after ten years. ($31,000 vs. $30,000)
• Northwest Mississippi Community College students graduate with a $2,835 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates. ($6,355 vs. $9,190)
• Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduates. ($65 vs. $95)
• More Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 33%)

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