Meridian Community College
Meridian Community College is a public community college in Meridian, Mississippi. Founded in 1937, it was originally named Meridian Junior College but changed its name in 1987.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,789
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,752
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 35%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $31,002
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,184
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,752
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Meridian, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Meridian Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Nursing, Truck and Bus Driver.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (206 associate)
- Nursing (119 associate)
- Truck and Bus Driver (56 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (41 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (37 bachelor's)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation (27 bachelor's)
- Marketing (39 bachelor's)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other (26 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (21 bachelor's)
- Machine Tool Technology (32 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 17%, Computer Science 6%, Health 77%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Meridian Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,351 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,351
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,078
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,478
- Books and supplies: $2,600
- On-campus room and board: $5,520
- Off-campus room and board: $7,875
- Off-campus with family: $5,270
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,334
- Sticker vs net gap: 46%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 11%
- Average institutional grant: $4,638
- Average federal loan: $5,132
- Median debt at graduation: $5,521
Admissions
Meridian Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,752
- Women: 71%
- Commuter share (estimated): 90%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 385
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Meridian Community College acceptance rate? Meridian Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Meridian Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,351 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,789.
What majors does Meridian Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Nursing, Truck and Bus Driver, Licensed Practical, Welding Technology.
What is the average salary after Meridian Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $31,002 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Meridian Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 35% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Meridian Community College official site: https://www.meridiancc.edu.