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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 Schools21 community colleges (19 public, 2 private)
Open Admission Policy15 out of 21 schools
Acceptance Rate99.47%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)68.98%
Tuition & Fees$3,830 Mississippi Residents
$7,290 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,326
Student PopulationTotal 64,037 (3,767 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 14,193 (946 on average) in 15 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate39.94%
Transfer-out Rate11.77%
Student to Faculty Ratio20.71 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.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Mississippi
MS RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
1 Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS
$3,825$6,875 $5,337 $30,900 9,407 31% 13 to 1
2 East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, MS
$3,950$6,950 $5,528 $30,100 3,324 38% 18 to 1
3 Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS
$3,650$5,650 $6,124 $33,400 5,462 39% 24 to 1
4 Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, MS
$4,770$8,050 $5,553 $32,300 3,062 38% 22 to 1
5 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS
$3,950$7,250 $4,980 $32,400 7,845 44% 22 to 1
6 Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS
$3,420$5,820 $5,255 $30,900 4,599 50% 20 to 1
7 Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS
$3,660$6,060 $3,697 $31,900 7,198 38% 21 to 1
8 East Central Community CollegeDecatur, MS
$3,865$5,965 $6,272 $33,000 2,380 32% 17 to 1
9 Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson, MS
$4,000$5,000 $5,397 $33,300 2,801 45% 20 to 1
10 Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS
$3,932$5,992 $4,654 $31,600 2,621 32% 15 to 1
11 Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit, MS
$3,960$6,660 $6,481 $32,100 1,807 43% 22 to 1
12 Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, MS
$3,510$6,210 $4,469 $32,200 4,948 43% 17 to 1
13 Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville, MS
$4,000$6,000 $4,350 $33,300 4,399 43% 25 to 1
14 Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead, MS
$3,540$6,140 $4,236 $27,200 2,039 35% 17 to 1
15 Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS
$3,353$3,490 $8,131 $23,200 1,783 32% 19 to 1
- Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez CampusNatchez, MS$4,000$5,000 - $0 - - -
- Pearl River Community College-Forrest County CampusHattiesburg, MS$3,560$5,560 - $0 - - -
- Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County CenterMendenhall, MS$4,000$5,000 - $0 - - -
- Delta Beauty CollegeGreenville, MS
$20,500 $6,175 $18,600 4 - 9 to 1
- Mississippi Community College BoardJackson, MS-- - - - - -
- Concorde Career College-SouthavenSouthaven, MS$17,622 $3,896 - 358 56% 51 to 1
Average$3,830$7,290 $5,326$30,4003,767 39.94%20.71 to 1
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