Perkinston, Mississippi · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public two-year institution based in Perkinston, Mississippi. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,694 students.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 97 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Registered Nursing, and General Studies. It awarded 2,991 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 37 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
8,694
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
2,991
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
97
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 97
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
23%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,963
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,028
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,694
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,694
Full-time, fall 2024
56%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,203
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
23%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
37
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Mary Graham
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization