Pearl River Community College
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,170
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,302
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 32%
- Student to faculty ratio: 26:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $33,019
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,344
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,592
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Poplarville, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pearl River Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Licensed Practical.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (626 associate)
- Nursing (124 associate)
- Licensed Practical (124 bachelor's)
- Marketing (36 associate)
- Surgical Technology (34 associate)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology (32 associate)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (30 associate)
- Construction (27 bachelor's)
- Radiologic Technology (22 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (22 associate)
Degree mix: Business 13%, Computer Science 4%, Health 83%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Pearl River Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,647 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,647
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,978
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,363
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $6,217
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $8,460
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,700
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,100
- Books and supplies: $1,350
- On-campus room and board: $5,702
- Off-campus room and board: $12,802
- Off-campus with family: $7,150
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,832
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 52%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average institutional grant: $2,864
- Average federal loan: $6,090
- Median debt at graduation: $9,750
Admissions
Pearl River Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,302
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 86%
- Part-time undergraduates: 16%
- Age 25 and older: 21%
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 26:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,019
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pearl River Community College acceptance rate? Pearl River Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Pearl River Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,647 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,170.
What majors does Pearl River Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Licensed Practical, Marketing, Surgical Technology.
What is the average salary after Pearl River Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $33,019 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pearl River Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 32% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pearl River Community College official site: https://www.prcc.edu.