$35,386
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Gaston College is a public 2-year college in Dallas, North Carolina with 3,518 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,592 a year (tuition and fees $3,186 in-state, $9,330 out-of-state). 63% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,386 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,592
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,186
Out-of-state $9,330
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
63%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$35,386
Rank 3,410 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,592
- Tuition in-state
- $3,186
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,330
- Cost of attendance
- $16,866
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,784
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,579
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,432
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,952
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,399
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,562 in 2015-16 to $3,186 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,518
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Retention rate
- 54%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 76
- Endowment
- $6.17M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,410 of 5,094 US colleges and 77 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,592 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,186 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 63% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 54% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,988 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,386 | $36,048 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiotechnologyOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 531 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,955 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 419 | Withheld | $26,838 | $43,537 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 200 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 159 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 95 | Withheld | $42,358 | $61,734 | $56,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 89 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,775 | $48,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 64 | Withheld | $50,038 | $58,901 | $57,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 51 | Withheld | $68,245 | $76,218 | $80,813 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | Withheld | $36,747 | $49,046 | $48,733 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,223 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | $27,008 | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | $32,602 | $34,994 | $37,073 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 24 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | $30,400 | $35,447 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $35,658 | $41,298 | $41,460 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,902 | $46,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,818 | $47,660 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Dallas and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Gaston College cost?
$6,592 a year is the average net price at Gaston College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,186 for in-state students and $9,330 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,866. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,784 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Gaston College?
Gaston College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Gaston College graduates earn?
$35,386 a year is the median pay of former Gaston College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,988 after 6 years). That ranks 3,410 of 5,094 US colleges and 77 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $68,245.
What is the graduation rate at Gaston College?
63% of first-time, full-time students at Gaston College finish within 3 years. 54% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Gaston College?
Biotechnology (531 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (419 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (200 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.