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Mountain Gateway Community College

Clifton Forge, VA
Public 2-year school
$20,249projected sticker price
$6,905projected average net price for
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This year at Mountain Gateway Community College, we project that on average students will pay $6,905, while the advertised price of attendance is $20,249. That’s a difference of $13,344.

Prices at Mountain Gateway Community College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$26,532
out-of-state sticker price
$20,249
in-state sticker price
$6,905
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Mountain Gateway Community CollegeIn-state sticker price at Mountain Gateway Community CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Mountain Gateway Community College
25-26$6,905$20,249$26,532
24-25$6,755$19,809$25,950
23-24$6,608$19,378$25,381
22-23$6,595$19,340$25,343
21-22$6,503$19,310$25,313
20-21$6,690$19,310$25,313
19-20$5,545$18,710$24,713
18-19$6,390$18,725$24,653
17-18$5,951$18,013$23,941
16-17$5,906$17,778$23,676
15-16$6,512$17,250$23,088
14-15$4,931$15,974$20,644
13-14$5,096$15,216$19,886

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Mountain Gateway Community College this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $13,470, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $5,212. That's a difference of $8,258.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$5,341
$5,212
$7,771
$13,470
$11,488
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Mountain Gateway Community College
<$30K$5,341
$30K-$48K$5,212
$48K-$75K$7,771
$75K-$110K$13,470
>$110K$11,488

School details

Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Public 2-year school
42% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Mountain Gateway Community College, over the last five years 42% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.

42% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Mountain Gateway Community College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
33%
25%
17%
37%
46%
21%
0%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Mountain Gateway Community CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native33%24%
Asian25%38%
Black17%26%
Hispanic37%34%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander21%
White46%41%
Multiple races21%29%
Unknown race0%29%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Mountain Gateway Community College, about 63% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

63%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

46%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Mountain Gateway Community College has 1,274 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
1,274 students

About 57% of students are female.

57% female
43% male
1% other

And about 82% of students are white.

White

82%

Black

6%

Hispanic

4%

Multiple races

4%

Unknown race

2%

Asian

1%

Nonresident

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%