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Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·gaston.edu
6-yr Graduation
63%
—
Total enrollment
6,443
peer median 5,279
Avg net price
$5,752
-$1.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
63%
Full-time retention
54%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 75 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 66 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
75
Passing
9
12.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

75programs
  • Passing9 · 12.0%
  • No Data66 · 88.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
5
No data
66

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+5.5%
$33,980 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.7%
$34,994 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+10.1%
$35,464 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+20.8%
$38,902 vs $32,203
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+28.2%
$41,298 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+35.2%
$43,537 vs $32,203
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+45.4%
$46,818 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+52.3%
$49,046 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1967Next review Dec 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 14

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  3. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,170
$30–48k$5,722
$48–75k$7,190
$75–110k$8,093
$110k+$5,166

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,752
-$1,308vs Community College median $7,061
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,186
Out-of-state
$9,330

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,218 students received $10.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,218
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.3M
$10,291,189 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 26 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (11.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 10.9% national rate.

Default rate
11.5%
+0.6pp vs 10.9% national
Borrowers in repayment
26
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
10.4%
2010
11.1%
2013
11.5%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Gaston College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

780 total completions
01Liberal Arts
47560.9%
02Health Professions
10713.7%
03Business
617.8%
04Computer Sciences
324.1%
05Security/Protective
324.1%
06Engineering Tech
202.6%
07Agriculture
172.2%
08Comm. Technologies
131.7%
09Construction Trades
121.5%
10Engineering
111.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
6,443
12-mo unduplicated
8,026
Undergraduate
8,026
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%2,853
Women
64%5,173

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.6%
Black
18.7%
Unknown
14.1%
Hispanic
10.9%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
0.9%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
91
52 M · 39 W
Women athletes
42.9%
Athletic aid
$206K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$126K
$80K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
36 M · —
$420K
Softball
— · 20 W
$215K
Basketball
16 M · —
$196K
Beach Volleyball
— · 12 W
$103K
Cross Country
— · 7 W
$30K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 5,558 students

3-year trend

0.562 yrs ago0.201 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs10
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    150

    Gaston College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Gaston College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectGaston College
    		63%—6,443$5,752Community College
    Forsyth Technical Community College
    		——9,099$6,342Community College
    Sandhills Community College
    		——4,115$8,596Community College
    Coastal Carolina Community College
    		——3,659$7,779Community College
    Wayne Community College
    		——3,626$4,152Community College
    Guilford Technical Community College
    		——11,485$13,926Community College
    Peer group median63%—5,279$7,061

    Frequently asked questions about Gaston College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Gaston College.

    What is the graduation rate at Gaston College?

    Gaston College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Gaston College?

    Gaston College reports a total enrollment of 6,443 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Gaston College?

    The average net price at Gaston College is $5,752 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Gaston College located?

    Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina 28034.

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