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Mountain Gateway Community College

Clifton Forge, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·mgcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
—
Total enrollment
989
peer median 1,663
Avg net price
$4,861
+$120 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
38%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%15 of 58
Non-Pell (all)
50%28 of 56
Subsidized loan, no Pell
38%3 of 8
No Federal Aid
52%25 of 48

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 32 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
32
Passing
1
3.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

32programs
  • Passing1 · 3.1%
  • No Data31 · 96.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
31

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+14.2%
$41,082 vs $35,969

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 1969Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Aug 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$4,393
$30–48k$4,057
$48–75k$5,590
$75–110k$7,859
$110k+$7,152

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

Avg net price
$4,861
+$120vs Community College median $4,742
Federal loans
5.1%
In-state tuition
$5,022
Out-of-state
$11,460

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, 334 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $214K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
334
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,518,796 total
Direct Loans
$214K
62 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$77K
24 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$137K
38 loan awards

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 111 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
111
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
23.0%
2017
12.5%
2018
15.1%
2019
3.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at MGCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

123 total completions
01Health Professions
3427.6%
02Liberal Arts
3326.8%
03Natural Resources
118.9%
04Education
108.1%
05Business
86.5%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
86.5%
07Social Sciences
75.7%
08Computer Sciences
64.9%
09Mechanic
32.4%
10Engineering Tech
32.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
989
12-mo unduplicated
1,275
Undergraduate
1,275
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%495
Women
61%780

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.1%
Black
6.3%
Hispanic
5.7%
Two or more
4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.9%
Unknown
1.4%
Asian
0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
28
25 M · 3 W
Women athletes
10.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$83K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$2K
$0
Head-coach salaries
$3K
$2K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
13 M · —
$47K
Track and Field (Indoor)
6 M · 2 W
$5K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
6 M · 1 W
$4K

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 · 1,002 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.061 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
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
    Drugs00
    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)
    19

    MGCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions MGCC 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
    SubjectMountain Gateway Community College
    		38%—989$4,861Community College
    Paul D Camp Community College
    		——1,219$4,126Community College
    Wytheville Community College
    		——2,107$4,622Community College
    Rappahannock Community College
    		——2,962$4,343Community College
    Southside Virginia Community College
    		——3,306$5,338Community College
    Tri-County Community College
    		——1,023$7,799Community College
    Peer group median38%—1,663$4,742

    Institutions like MGCC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in MGCC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    MGCC Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Matthew McGraw
      Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Services / Deputy Title IX Coordinator

    Frequently asked questions about Mountain Gateway Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MGCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Mountain Gateway Community College?

    Mountain Gateway Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mountain Gateway Community College?

    Mountain Gateway Community College reports a total enrollment of 989 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mountain Gateway Community College?

    The average net price at Mountain Gateway Community College is $4,861 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Mountain Gateway Community College located?

    Mountain Gateway Community College is located in Clifton Forge, Virginia 24422-1000.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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