Cost advantage
Affordable two-year option
Tuition in the low range for community colleges.
This school$3.2k
CC avg$3.8k
Source: CollegeScorecard 2024
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Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Tuition
$3,186
Acceptance
Open admission
Students
3,359
Type
Community College
Setting
Suburban
Distance from home
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Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$3,186
Out-of-State Tuition
$9,330
Avg On-Campus Living
$16,295
Avg Off-Campus Living
$12,000
Financial Aid & Outcomes
CollegeScorecard · 2024
What will it actually cost?
Sticker price$19,481
Net price (after aid)Data not available
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
After graduation
Median earnings (10yr)$35,386
Sticker price estimated as tuition + on-campus living (estimated total cost). Net price not reported by this institution. Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
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Source: CollegeScorecard (2024)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
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Decision support · Cost & value
Quick Decision Highlights
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Out-of-state value
$9.3k below avg
Scholarships available
Aid signal
Friendly application paths
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Affordability snapshot
In-state tuition
$3.2k
below avg
Out-of-state
$9.3k
Earnings (10y)
$35.4k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
Open admission
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Dallas, NC 28034
Academics
Studying online: most students study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 3,176 of Gaston College's 5,871 students (54%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 2,295 (39%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Gaston College reported conferring credentials in 38 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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About Gaston College
Built from CampusPin profile data. Always verify final admissions, cost, financial aid, and program details with the institution before applying. See our data methodology and data dictionary.
- Where is Gaston College located?
- Gaston College is located in Dallas, NC, in the United States.
- What type of institution is Gaston College?
- Gaston College is a public community college based in NC. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
- What is the acceptance rate at Gaston College?
- The most recently reported acceptance rate at Gaston College is approximately 100%. Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.
- What is the tuition at Gaston College?
- Gaston College's published in-state tuition is approximately $3,186 per year. This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
- How many students attend Gaston College?
- Gaston College reports total enrollment of approximately 3,359 students (undergraduate plus graduate). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
- How much do graduates of Gaston College earn?
- Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $35,386 for students who received federal financial aid at Gaston College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
- How should I verify final details about Gaston College?
- CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Gaston College.
Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 38 fields Gaston College reported, by credentials conferred in 2023-24, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 475 | Associate's |
| Biotechnology | 411 | Associate's6 associate · 405 certificate |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 223 | Certificate |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 195 | Associate's47 associate · 148 certificate |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 141 | Associate's56 associate · 85 certificate |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 92 | Associate's9 associate · 83 certificate |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 73 | Associate's19 associate · 54 certificate |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 61 | Associate's32 associate · 29 certificate |
| Accounting and Related Services | 60 | Associate's14 associate · 46 certificate |
| Precision Metal Working | 59 | Associate's1 associate · 58 certificate |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 54 | Associate's12 associate · 42 certificate |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 49 | Associate's11 associate · 38 certificate |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 44 | Associate's3 associate · 41 certificate |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 40 | Associate's17 associate · 23 certificate |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
Reporting period: 2024Last verified: May 19, 2025
Facts on this profile of Gaston College are compiled from federal datasets and the institution's own published information.
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U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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CampusPin. (2024). Gaston College, college profile. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/schools/gaston-college
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