Mountain Gateway Community College
Clifton Forge, VA · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
1,002undergraduates
$6,595average net price per year
46%finish in 3 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
19 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (8 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (65 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (43 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (23 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (31 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (34 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Associate (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,878
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,881
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $11,078
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,101 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,978 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,422 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,865 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,972 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 91%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 86%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,210
- Got a grant from the college
- 34%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,010
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 10%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,164
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 22%
- Finished in 3 years
- 46%
- Finished in 4 years
- 46%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 52% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 71 | 49% |
| Men | 45 | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 97 | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 152 | 53% | 14% |
| Started here, part-time | 50 | 24% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 30 | 57% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 40 | 38% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,002
- Undergraduates
- 1,002
- Full-time undergraduates
- 307
- Part-time undergraduates
- 695
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 7%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 9%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 81% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 1000 College Drive, Clifton Forge, VA, 24422-1000
- County
- Alleghany County
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.