For the academic year 2024-2025, Pearl River Community College has a total enrollment of 6,011 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - Pearl River CC's body is almost same.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,086 male (34.70%) and 3,925 female (65.30%) students are attending Pearl River Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 53.15.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,011 |
| Men | 2,086 |
| Women | 3,925 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,630 White, 1,839 Black, and 40 Asian students out of a total of 6,011 are attending at Pearl River Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Pearl River Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 62 | 22 | 40 |
| Asian | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Black | 1,839 | 534 | 1,305 |
| Hispanic | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 3,630 | 1,359 | 2,271 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | 400 | 136 | 264 |
By age, Pearl River CC has 796 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 4,770 students under 25 years old, and 1,241 students over 25 years old out of 6,011 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 796 | 450 | 346 |
| 18-19 | 2,310 | 1,346 | 964 |
| 20-21 | 1,057 | 635 | 422 |
| 22-24 | 607 | 438 | 169 |
| 25-29 | 500 | 418 | 82 |
| 30-34 | 296 | 257 | 39 |
| 35-39 | 168 | 149 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 215 | 178 | 37 |
| 50-64 | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Pearl River Community College, 1,805 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,499 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,689 students who live in Mississippi or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 116 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 6,011 | 1,805 | 2,499 |
| Undergraduate | 6,011 | 1,805 | 2,499 |
| Mississippi Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,689 | 116 | 0 |
Among 6,011 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,500 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 24.95%.1,097 students have transferred in as full-time status and 403 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,166 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 1,097 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,345 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 403 |
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