Online Degrees and Programs at Pearl River Community College

Pearl River Community College offers 48 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,650 for Mississippi residents and $5,650 for out-of-state students. Total 1,492 students out of total 5,462 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 38 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Pearl River Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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Online Program Overview

Pearl River Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,650 for Mississippi residents and $5,650 for other students on average.

It offers 48 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs - 1 Certificate, 2 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Pearl River Community College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	101 Hwy 11 N, Poplarville, MS
Online Students	1,492 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,266 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$3,650 Out-of-State$5,650
Student to Faculty	24:1 (4.17%)
Total	3 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Pearl River Community College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $3,650 and $5,650 for non-Mississippi residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $146 for Mississippi residents and $247 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$3,500	$3,500	$3,500	$3,500	$3,650
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$5,898	$4,500	$4,500	$5,500	$5,650

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$140	$140	$140	$140	$146
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$240	$240	$240	$240	$247

Online Programs By Area of Study

Pearl River Community College offers 48 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 2 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	19	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Pearl River Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	4	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Pearl River Community College, there are 5,462 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,758 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,492 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,266 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	5,462
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,492
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,266
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,704

By student location, out of a total of 1,492 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,386 Mississippi Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 106 students living in the U.S. States other than Mississippi, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,492
Mississippi Resident	1,386
Other State In U.S.	106
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	1,492
Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,163
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	329

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