There are 20 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Mississippi - 19 public and 1 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Mississippi community colleges is $3,823 for Mississippi residents and $6,543 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,273. A total of 64,033 students enrolled in Mississippi community colleges (4,002 in average).

Mississippi Community Colleges Average Statistics

15 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 62.80%.

16 schools offer online degree/programs and 946 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 39.94% and the transfer-out rate is 39.94%. The average students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 at Mississippi community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Mississippi community colleges.

Mississippi Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools20 community colleges (19 public, 1 private)
Open Admission Policy15 out of 20 schools
Tuition & Fees$3,823 Mississippi Residents
$6,543 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,273
Student PopulationTotal 64,033 (4,002 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 14,193 (946 on average) in 16 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate39.94%
Transfer-out Rate11.77%
Student to Faculty Ratio21.44 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 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $3,823 for Mississippi residents and $6,543 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Mississippi community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Mississippi
MS RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS$6,875 ($3,825) $5,337 9,407 31% 13 to 1
2East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, MS$6,950 ($3,950) $5,528 3,324 38% 18 to 1
3Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS$5,650 ($3,650) $6,124 5,462 39% 24 to 1
4Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, MS$8,050 ($4,770) $5,553 3,062 38% 22 to 1
5Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS$7,250 ($3,950) $4,980 7,845 44% 22 to 1
6Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS$5,820 ($3,420) $5,255 4,599 50% 20 to 1
7Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS$6,060 ($3,660) $3,697 7,198 38% 21 to 1
8East Central Community CollegeDecatur, MS$5,965 ($3,865) $6,272 2,380 32% 17 to 1
9Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson, MS$5,000 ($4,000) $5,397 2,801 45% 20 to 1
10Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS$5,992 ($3,932) $4,654 2,621 32% 15 to 1
11Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit, MS$6,660 ($3,960) $6,481 1,807 43% 22 to 1
12Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, MS$6,210 ($3,510) $4,469 4,948 43% 17 to 1
13Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville, MS$6,000 ($4,000) $4,350 4,399 43% 25 to 1
14Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead, MS$6,140 ($3,540) $4,236 2,039 35% 17 to 1
15Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS$3,490 $8,131 1,783 32% 19 to 1
-Concorde Career College-SouthavenSouthaven, MS$17,622 $3,896 358 56% 51 to 1
Average$6,543 ($3,823) $5,27364,033 39.94% 21.44 to 1