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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Northwest Mississippi Community College
  • Pearl River Community College

What stands out

Pearl River Community College has the lower average net price, Northwest Mississippi Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Northwest Mississippi Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Northwest Mississippi Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Northwest Mississippi Community College compared with Pearl River Community College
MetricNorthwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MSPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsPearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MSPublic · 2-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$7,911$6,532lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$13,857$14,832
In-state tuition$3,740$3,700
Out-of-state tuition$3,740$6,100
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.44%highest36%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$6,500lowest$9,750
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$36,396highest$33,019
Campus
Undergraduates5,4524,903

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.