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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS 6,353 Undergrads 36.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$12,978
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$6,962
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,103
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$6,962
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$44,103
Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+34%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$33,017
Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate36.5%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age23.8
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients50.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time71.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS47.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 2 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$474k
-$42k
-$10k
Median Cost$7k/yr
+$461k
-$54k
-$23k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$450k
-$65k
-$34k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$7k/yr
Never
-182%
Full Cost$13k/yr
Never
-144%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-142%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-62%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $26,307
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$118,072
Natl Median: $53,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$733k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Natl Median: $47,291
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,245
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,804
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,886
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architecture
AssocCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,546
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$26,429
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,850
Earnings (4yr)
$42,853
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,569
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,304
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Computer Engineering
AssocCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,316
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,971
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,971
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,850
Earnings (4yr)
$32,460
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$23,960
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,498
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,477
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$83,543
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
+$345k
Engineering, General
AssocCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,527
Natl Median: $72,916
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,560
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
$5,889
Earnings (4yr)
$32,296
Natl Median: $51,711
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,940
Earnings (4yr)
$23,495
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
Median Debt
$9,505
Earnings (4yr)
$75,055
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,250
Earnings (4yr)
$35,310
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$14,559
Earnings (4yr)
$36,825
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$27,230
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Music
AssocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,056
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,982
Earnings (4yr)
$64,035
Natl Median: $62,755
Lifetime Value Added
+$169k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,800
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4704
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,353
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,993
Earnings (4yr)
$76,778
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$284k
Median Debt
$7,376
Earnings (5yr)
$31,785
Natl Median: $43,854
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,614
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$10,960
Earnings (4yr)
$39,724
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Median Debt
$9,250
Earnings (4yr)
$35,420
Natl Median: $35,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,155
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.