Gaston College, NC

location_on  201 Hwy 321 S, Dallas, NC 28034 • language  gaston.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 40%
Certificate 60%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communications Technologies4%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Construction Trades0%
Education4%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs24%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities27%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies0%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Precision Production6%
Science Technologies0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $3,000
Out-of-State Tuition $9,000
Average Total Cost $14,000
Average Net Cost $9,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $11,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $12,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $15,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans N/A
Median Federal Debt $3,000
Repayment Rate 71%
Median Payment N/A
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		66% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		3% 11% 10%
>$110K 		1% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $3,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $3,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for Pell students $3,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $3,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $6,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $3,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $1,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $1,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		71% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		71% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		68% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		64% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate 21%
Withdrawal Rate 33%
Graduation Rate 30%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		15% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		30% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		48% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 59% 57%
Black 		21% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		31% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		39% 53% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		18% 49% 48%
Other race 		23% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,261
Full-time Undergrads 16%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		65% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		35% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 4% 7%
Black 		14% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		66% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Other race 		10% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		56% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		25% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Belmont Abbey College
9 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Cleveland Community College
17 miles, W • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
77 miles, NW • 1.4 star