DSLCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#23 in Community Colleges

Mountain Gateway Community College is ranked 23^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Mountain Gateway Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Its tuition & fees of $10,881 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 946.
It offers fewer area of study (43 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of DSLCC are $10,881 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Mountain Gateway Community College $10,881

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $11,353

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at DSLCC is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Mountain Gateway Community College 41%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at DSLCC is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Mountain Gateway Community College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at DSLCC is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Mountain Gateway Community College 59%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 63%

Student Population

The total student population at DSLCC is 946 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Mountain Gateway Community College 946

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 6,836

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at DSLCC is $5,398 which is 49.61% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Mountain Gateway Community College $5,398

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $4,679

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at DSLCC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.