Mountain Gateway Community College
Clifton Forge, VA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$4,861Average net price / year
38%Graduation rate
$34,293Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,182Median debt at graduation
425Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,022
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,460
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,565
- Books & supplies
- $2,000
- Average net price
- $4,861
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,393
- $30–48k
- $4,057
- $48–75k
- $5,590
- $75–110k
- $7,859
- $110k+
- $7,152
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 60%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $29,997
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,293
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,182
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 5%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 38 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 98 | $40,734 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 33 | $56,474 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 12 | $66,731 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 69 | $29,927 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 32 | $55,076 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 425
- Part-time
- 57%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 79%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $61,740 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 28%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.mgcc.edu
- Also known as
- MGCC
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 8% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 30% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mountain Gateway Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $4,861 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,022 and the full cost of attendance is $12,565.
How much do Mountain Gateway Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $34,293 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
38% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.