Eastern Gateway Community College

www.egcc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,955

2023 Average Net Price

$672

After Financial Aid

2023 Enrolled Students

15,493

32.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

29.7%

571 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Eastern Gateway Community College is $3,955, which is $4,205 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $672.

In 2023, 79% of undergraduate students attending Eastern Gateway Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,955

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Eastern Gateway Community College was $3,955. The cost of tuition at Eastern Gateway Community College is $−4,205 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Eastern Gateway Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$672

2023 Value

63.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Eastern Gateway Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $672. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Eastern Gateway Community College grew by 63.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Eastern Gateway Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Eastern Gateway Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 14.1% with respect to 2022, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Eastern Gateway Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Eastern Gateway Community College had a total enrollment of 15,493 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Gateway Community College is 5,021 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,472. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at Eastern Gateway Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Eastern Gateway Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.4% White, 19.7% Black or African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.52% Two or More Races, 2.45% Asian, 0.613% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.278% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Eastern Gateway Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.4%), followed by White Male (17.1%) and Black or African American Female (14.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Eastern Gateway Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,493 students. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Gateway Community College is 5,021 and the part-time enrollment is 10,472. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at Eastern Gateway Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Eastern Gateway Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Eastern Gateway Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Eastern Gateway Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Eastern Gateway Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
8,581 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,051 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,262 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Eastern Gateway Community College is 55.4% White, 19.7% Black or African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.52% Two or More Races, 2.45% Asian, 0.613% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.278% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 225 students (1.45%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 2,773 more women than men received degrees from Eastern Gateway Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Eastern Gateway Community College is white (3,825 degrees awarded). There were 2.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,341 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Eastern Gateway Community College is General Business Administration & Management (2,015 degrees awarded), followed by Humanistic Studies (865 degrees) and Kindergarten & Preschool Education (735 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Eastern Gateway Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (791 degrees awarded), Legal (317 degrees), and Business (2,457 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Gateway Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,638,364 people), Accountants & auditors (1,041,098 people), Other managers (852,313 people), Financial managers (550,292 people), and Secondary school teachers (538,491 people).

The most specialized majors at Eastern Gateway Community College in 2024 are Protective Services (791 degrees awarded), Legal (317 degrees), Business (2,457 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (262 degrees), and Education (735 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Gateway Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Eastern Gateway Community College are Protective Services (791 degrees awarded), Legal (317 degrees), Business (2,457 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (262 degrees), and Education (735 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Gateway Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,197,406 people), Computer Systems Design (610,850 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (571,632 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (546,772 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (498,032 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Eastern Gateway Community College.

Most Common (2024)

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
177 degrees awarded
Health Information & Medical Records Technology
166 degrees awarded
Paralegal
131 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Eastern Gateway Community College was Medical Insurance Coding Specialist with 177 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Eastern Gateway Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,131

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

4,904

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 2,131 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Gateway Community College, which is 0.435 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,904).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Eastern Gateway Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 745 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Gateway Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.581 times less than the 1,283 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 1,283 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Gateway Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.72 times more than the 745 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 16% of students graduating from Eastern Gateway Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,825 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,341 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,113 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Eastern Gateway Community College is white (3,825 degrees awarded). There were 2.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,341 degrees).

1.51% of degree recipients (106 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
2,974 degrees awarded
White Female
2,755 degrees awarded
White Female
2,575 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Eastern Gateway Community College is white female (2,974 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,755 degrees).

Operations

Eastern Gateway Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $546k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was not reported.

In 2023, Eastern Gateway Community College had a total salary expenditure of 84.9M. Eastern Gateway Community College employs 37 Instructors, 27 Assistant professors and 12 Professors. Most academics at Eastern Gateway Community College are Female Instructor (25), Female Assistant professor (15), and Male Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Gateway Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 79 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 36 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 12 employees.

Endowment

$546k

2023 Endowment

2.13%

growth from 2022

Eastern Gateway Community College has an endowment valued at about $546k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Eastern Gateway Community College grew 2.13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.86M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Eastern Gateway Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$767k - Federal
$1.68M - State
$91.5k - Local

As of 2023, Eastern Gateway Community College received $767k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.68M from state grants and contracts, and $91.5k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$34.3M

2023 Salaries

4.71%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Eastern Gateway Community College paid a median of $34.3M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($84.9M) and a 4.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.4% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 22.3% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$5.85M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Eastern Gateway Community College paid a total of $5.85M to 87 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Gateway Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 79 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 12 employees.

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