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What Gaston College costs

Dallas, North Carolina · Public · 5,871 undergrads

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Gaston College's in-state sticker price was $16,008 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,199 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $5,170. Out-of-state students pay $6,144 more in tuition.

What does Gaston College cost?

$8,199 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,343 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,008.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,170
$30,000–$48,000$5,722
$48,000–$75,000$7,190
$75,000–$110,000$8,093
over $110,000$5,166

Out-of-state tuition is $9,330 a year, against $3,186 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,144 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$5,170$11,314
$30,000–$48,000$5,722$11,866
$48,000–$75,000$7,190$13,334
$75,000–$110,000$8,093$14,237
Over $110,000$5,166$11,310

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,144 more in tuition that Gaston College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 68% off Gaston College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$3,186
Tuition, in state
$9,330
Tuition, out of state
$16,008
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,144 more in tuition at Gaston College and usually get less aid.

26%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,859
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does Gaston College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,170 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,008. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Gaston College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Gaston College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,722 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,008. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Gaston College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Gaston College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,190 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,008. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Gaston College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Gaston College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Gaston College is $9,330 a year, against $3,186 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,199 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,144 tuition gap gives about $14,343 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers