Community College Week has named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on its list of Fastest Growing Community Colleges based on data provided by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. MGCCC, which serves Jackson County and other counties along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is ranked in the top 50 community colleges with enrollments of 10,000 or higher. While other community colleges in the state and nation have been experiencing considerable dips in enrollment, MGCCC has managed to buck the trend and maintain, even grow, enrollment. Between fall 2011 and fall 2012, MGCCC enrollment increased by 1.3 percent, placing it at No. 36 in top-50 list. (Source: Mississippi Press, 02/26/14)