Mississippi Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 21 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Mississippi (19 public and 2 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $3,830 for Mississippi residents and $7,290 for out-of-state students.

The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,326. Total 64,037 students are attending Mississippi community colleges (3,767 on average). The average graduation rate is 39.94% and the students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Mississippi is $30,400.

Mississippi Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 21 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Mississippi - 19 schools are public and 2 private. 15 community colleges in Mississippi have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 99.47% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 68.98%.

Total 64,037 students are attending Mississippi community colleges and, among them, 14,193 students enrolled online exclusively. 15 schools offer online degree/programs out of Mississippi community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.

Mississippi Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools	21 community colleges (19 public, 2 private)
Open Admission Policy	15 out of 21 schools
Acceptance Rate	99.47%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	68.98%
Tuition & Fees	$3,830 Mississippi Residents
Tuition & Fees	$7,290 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts	$5,326
Student Population	Total 64,037 (3,767 on average)
Online Student Population	Total 14,193 (946 on average) in 15 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate	39.94%
Transfer-out Rate	11.77%
Student to Faculty Ratio	20.71 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation	$30,400

Mississippi Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Hinds Community College is ranked first among Mississippi community colleges and East Mississippi Community College and Pearl River Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $3,830 for Mississippi residents and $7,290 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Mississippi community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Mississippi
Name	Tuition & Fees		Average Financial Aid	Average Earning after 10 Years of Graduation	Student Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
Name	Mississippi Residents	Out-of-State	Average Financial Aid	Average Earning after 10 Years of Graduation	Student Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
Hinds Community College Raymond	$3,825	$6,875	$5,337	$30,900	9,407	31%	13 to 1
East Mississippi Community College Scooba	$3,950	$6,950	$5,528	$30,100	3,324	38%	18 to 1
Pearl River Community College Poplarville	$3,650	$5,650	$6,124	$33,400	5,462	39%	24 to 1
Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville	$4,770	$8,050	$5,553	$32,300	3,062	38%	22 to 1
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston	$3,950	$7,250	$4,980	$32,400	7,845	44%	22 to 1
Itawamba Community College Fulton	$3,420	$5,820	$5,255	$30,900	4,599	50%	20 to 1
Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia	$3,660	$6,060	$3,697	$31,900	7,198	38%	21 to 1
East Central Community College Decatur	$3,865	$5,965	$6,272	$33,000	2,380	32%	17 to 1
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson	$4,000	$5,000	$5,397	$33,300	2,801	45%	20 to 1
Meridian Community College Meridian	$3,932	$5,992	$4,654	$31,600	2,621	32%	15 to 1
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit	$3,960	$6,660	$6,481	$32,100	1,807	43%	22 to 1
Holmes Community College Goodman	$3,510	$6,210	$4,469	$32,200	4,948	43%	17 to 1
Jones County Junior College Ellisville	$4,000	$6,000	$4,350	$33,300	4,399	43%	25 to 1
Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead	$3,540	$6,140	$4,236	$27,200	2,039	35%	17 to 1
Coahoma Community College Clarksdale	$3,353	$3,490	$8,131	$23,200	1,783	32%	19 to 1
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus Natchez	$4,000	$5,000	-	$0	-	-	-
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus Hattiesburg	$3,560	$5,560	-	$0	-	-	-
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center Mendenhall	$4,000	$5,000	-	$0	-	-	-
Concorde Career College-Southaven Southaven	$17,622		$3,896	-	358	56%	51 to 1
Delta Beauty College Greenville	$20,500		$6,175	$18,600	4	-	9 to 1
Mississippi Community College Board Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	$3,830	$7,290	$5,326	$30,400	3,767	39.94%	20.71 to 1