Pearl River Community College offers 60 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 3 Certificate and 6 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $3,700 for Mississippi residents and $6,100 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,805 students out of total 6,011 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 769 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.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Pearl River Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 101 Hwy 11 N, Poplarville, MS |
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| Online Students | 1,805 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,499 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$3,700
Out-of-State$6,100 |
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| Student to Faculty | 26:1 (3.85%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 9 Programs |
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| Certificate | 3 Programs |
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| Associates | 6 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Pearl River Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $3,700 and $6,100 for non-Mississippi residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $160 for Mississippi residents and $280 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Pearl River Community College offers 60 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 6 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 |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 23 | 37 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
629 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | NOT OFFERED |
58 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 1 |
25 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 1 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Pearl River Community College, there are 6,011 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,304 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,805 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,499 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,011 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,805 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,499 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,707 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,805 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,689 Mississippi Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 116 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 | 1,805 | |
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| Mississippi Resident | 1,689 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 116 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,805 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,479 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 326 |
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