Gaston College

Dallas, NC · Public · www.gaston.edu/ ↗

Gaston College is a public college in Dallas, North Carolina, set in a midsize suburb. It mostly awards certificates and has 3,518 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Biotechnology; Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; and Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Gaston College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,518
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$3,981
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$39,978
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about Gaston College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $3,981 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $39,978, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools.