There are 21 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Mississippi - 19 public and 2 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Mississippi community colleges is $3,974 for Mississippi residents and $7,011 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,387. A total of 67,826 students enrolled in Mississippi community colleges (3,990 in average).

Mississippi Community Colleges Average Statistics

16 Mississippi community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 100.00% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 65.45%.

16 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,215 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 45.18% and the transfer-out rate is 45.18%. The average students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 at Mississippi community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Mississippi community colleges.

Mississippi Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools21 community colleges (19 public, 2 private)
Open Admission Policy16 out of 21 schools
Tuition & Fees$3,974 Mississippi Residents
$7,011 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,387
Student PopulationTotal 67,826 (3,990 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 18,223 (1,214.87 on average) in 16 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate45.18%
Transfer-out Rate15.79%
Student to Faculty Ratio19.53 to 1

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 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $3,974 for Mississippi residents and $7,011 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Mississippi community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Mississippi
MS RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS$7,300 ($4,250) $5,276 8,859 43% 15 to 1
2East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, MS$7,445 ($4,095) $5,880 3,841 48% 17 to 1
3Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS$6,100 ($3,700) $6,538 6,011 37% 26 to 1
4Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, MS$7,750 ($4,470) $6,141 3,442 34% 19 to 1
5Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS$7,850 ($4,250) $5,256 8,694 48% 23 to 1
6Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS$5,820 ($3,420) $4,712 5,139 50% 21 to 1
7Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS$3,740 $4,080 7,867 45% 22 to 1
8East Central Community CollegeDecatur, MS$6,090 ($3,990) $6,757 2,785 36% 19 to 1
9Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson, MS$5,200 ($4,200) $6,645 2,932 50% 20 to 1
10Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS$6,478 ($4,078) $4,474 2,780 34% 16 to 1
11Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit, MS$6,780 ($4,080) $6,931 1,758 56% 21 to 1
12Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, MS$6,610 ($3,710) $4,449 5,039 39% 18 to 1
13Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville, MS$5,700 ($4,700) $4,717 4,753 41% 26 to 1
14Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead, MS$3,540 $4,645 1,978 31% 15 to 1
15Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS$3,490 $5,748 1,633 41% 17 to 1
-Concorde Career College-SouthavenSouthaven, MS$18,062 $5,242 115 65% 23 to 1
-Blue Cliff College-GulfportGulfport, MS$16,683 $4,096 200 70% 14 to 1
Average$7,011 ($3,974) $5,38767,826 45.18% 19.53 to 1