Students
3,518
In-state/yr
$3,186
Completion
63%
Audit cost
Free 65+
Term
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awards · IPEDSTop programs at Gaston College
Ranked by federal IPEDS award counts. Click any program to compare it across every community college in this state — including median earnings of graduates.
- Nursing1029 awards/yr · grads earn $64,239/yr
- Liberal Arts803 awards/yr · grads earn $38,243/yr
- Business Administration474 awards/yr · grads earn $33,912/yr
- Criminal Justice212 awards/yr · grads earn $50,038/yr
- Accounting166 awards/yr
- Welding Technology157 awards/yr
- Computer Science101 awards/yr
- Early Childhood Education72 awards/yr · grads earn $25,429/yr
Cost & outcomes
federal scorecardCost & outcomes
Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Gaston College.
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $3,186
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $12,018
- Books & supplies
- $1,470
- Other (transportation, personal)(estimate)
- $192
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,866
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$10,274
- Average net price after aid
- $6,592
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
After enrollment
Earnings & debt
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
verified 2026-03-31Auditing allowed. Audit students pay the same tuition and fees as credit students. Senior citizens age 65+ may audit for free (tuition waived; local fees may apply).
Free for residents 65+ (space-available).
- · Complete an admissions application if not already enrolled as a student
- · Register for the course through the normal registration process
- · Complete an Audit Request Form and obtain instructor approval
Contact: registration@gaston.edu
Source →Course Offering Profile
What Gaston College is offering for 2026SP — 719 sections across 1 delivery modes.
Format mix
- in person719 (100%)
Section start dates
Sections begin on 8 distinct dates this term. 208 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.
Most-offered subjects this term
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