Pearl River Community College offers 54 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 3 Certificate and 4 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $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 634 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 NamePearl River Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address101 Hwy 11 N, Poplarville, MS
Online Students1,492 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,266 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$3,650
Out-of-State$5,650
Student to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)
Online Degree Programs
Total7 Programs
Certificate3 Programs
Associates4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $3,650 and $5,650 for non-Mississippi residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $150 for Mississippi residents and $250 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
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
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$140$140$140$140$150
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$240$240$240$240$250

Online Programs By Area of Study

Pearl River Community College offers 54 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 4 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2331NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 571 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management3 28 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 8 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management4 19 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program 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 Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,462
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,492
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,266
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,704

By location where enrolled students live, 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 Courses1,492
Mississippi Resident1,386
Other State In U.S.106
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,492
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,163
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking329

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