Mississippi

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1909Remote ruralSEVP certified

About

Pearl River Community College is a public community college in Poplarville, Mississippi. It was founded as Pearl River County Agricultural High School in 1909 and became the first junior college in Mississippi in 1921. Residents of Hancock, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion, and Pearl River counties are in the college's service area.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$6,200
Estimated total for international students
US$17,105
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$3,800
Total cost for in-state students
US$14,705
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
4,903
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
26 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$37,204

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (46)

Associate's degrees26 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansGeography and CartographyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingPrecision Metal WorkingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates20 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansGround TransportationHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLegal Support ServicesMarketingPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.