Gaston College
Gaston College is a public community college in Dallas, North Carolina. Serving Gaston County and Lincoln County, Gaston College enrolls over 5,000 students each term in curriculum programs and about 16,000 students in continuing education programs. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,055
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,026
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 45%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $35,386
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,209
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,988
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dallas, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Gaston College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biotechnology, Licensed Practical.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (432 associate)
- Biotechnology (404 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (195 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (164 bachelor's)
- Nursing (141 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (83 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (41 associate)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (49 bachelor's)
- Accounting and Finance (52 bachelor's)
- Aesthetician (35 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 20%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 5%, Health 39%, Biological Sciences 35%, Communication 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Gaston College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,784 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,784
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,579
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,432
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,952
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,399
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,186
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,330
- Books and supplies: $1,470
- Off-campus room and board: $12,018
- Off-campus with family: $6,250
- Typical cost of attendance: $16,866
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $2,305
Admissions
Gaston College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,026
- Women: 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 61%
- Age 25 and older: 23%
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 54%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Gaston College acceptance rate? Gaston College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Gaston College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,784 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,055.
What majors does Gaston College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biotechnology, Licensed Practical, Business Administration and Management, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Gaston College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,386 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Gaston College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 45% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Gaston College official site: https://www.gaston.edu/.