CLIFTON FORGE, VA · PUBLIC
Mountain Gateway Community College reported a $4,861 average net price, a completion rate of 41.7%, $44,085 median earnings four years after completion, and $9,182 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Mountain Gateway Community College’s median earnings were $44,085 four years after completion and $43,881 five years after completion, based on 83 and 167 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Mountain Gateway Community College reported a $4,861 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $4,393 for households below $30,001 and $4,057 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $4,393 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,057 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $5,590 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $7,859 |
| $110,001+ | $7,152 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Mountain Gateway Community College reported a completion rate of 41.7%, a retention rate of 64.3%, a Pell-recipient share of 26.8%, and a federal-loan share of 5.1%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Mountain Gateway Community College completers was $9,182 across 40 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$9,182
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 100 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Mountain Gateway Community College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Virginia that match Mountain Gateway Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Mountain Gateway Community College FAQ reports $4,861 average net price, $44,085 four-year median earnings, and $9,182 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $4,861 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Mountain Gateway Community College’s median earnings were $44,085 four years after completion and $43,881 five years after completion, based on 83 and 167 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Mountain Gateway Community College completers was $9,182 across 40 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
