Student Population at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Total Enrollment
7,845 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
7,845
Online Enrollment
1,739
Men Students
2,996
Women Students
4,849
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,845 students have enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,996 male and 4,849 female students are attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. By attendance status, there are 4,720 full-time students and 3,125 part-time students.
The number of students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Coahoma Community College and East Mississippi Community College, its population is very large (average population is 2,554).
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,739 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,996 male and 4,849 female students attending Mississippi Gulf Coast CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,845 | 4,720 | 3,125 |
| Men | 2,996 | 1,945 | 1,051 |
| Women | 4,849 | 2,775 | 2,074 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,143 White students (52.81%) and 1,819 Black or African American students (23.19%) at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 40 | 13 | 27 |
| Asian | 213 | 89 | 124 |
| Black or African American | 1,819 | 624 | 1,195 |
| Hispanic | 527 | 204 | 323 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 4,143 | 1,596 | 2,547 |
| Two or More Races | 387 | 161 | 226 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 709 | 307 | 402 |
| Total | 7,845 | 2,996 | 4,849 |
Online Student Population
At Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 4,386 students (55.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,739 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,665 students live in Mississippi where Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in and 74 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,845 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,739 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,647 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,459 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,739 |
| Mississippi Residents | 1,665 |
| Other State in U.S. | 74 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |