Meridian Community College, MS

location_on  910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS 39307 • language  meridiancc.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College Largely Vocational Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 44%
Certificate 56%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing5%
Communications Technologies0%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades3%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs42%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities27%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Personal and Culinary Services5%
Precision Production3%
Transportation and Materials Moving5%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $3,000
Out-of-State Tuition $4,000
Average Total Cost $11,000
Average Net Cost $6,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $10,300 $11,406
$30K–$48K $5,000 $10,602 $12,318
$48K–$75K $10,000 $13,785 $15,178
$75K–$110K $9,000 $15,263 $18,184
>$110K $10,000 $15,934 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 10%
Median Federal Debt $4,000
Repayment Rate 42%
Median Payment $64
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		68% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		9% 11% 14%
$75K–$110K 		3% 8% 10%
>$110K 		2% 10% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $4,000 $12,314 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $4,000 $11,947 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $11,696 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $4,000 $13,137 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $5,000 $10,432 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $12,000 $29,077 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $7,000 $20,343 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $2,000 $4,885 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $1,000 $3,021 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		39% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		42% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		38% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		40% 54% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 54%
Transfer Rate 20%
Withdrawal Rate 26%
Graduation Rate 30%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		26% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		30% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		32% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		25% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		38% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		48% 49% 55%
Two or more races 		100% 46% 48%
Other race 		29% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,096
Full-time Undergrads 37%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		70% 60% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		30% 40% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 1% 7%
Black 		44% 37% 13%
Caucasian 		46% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		3% 0% 1%
Two or more races 		0% 2% 4%
Other race 		5% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		66% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		10% 13% 16%

Nearby Colleges

East Central Community College
23 miles, NW • 1.4 star
East Mississippi Community College
35 miles, NE • 1.4 star
University of West Alabama
35 miles, E • 1.9 star
Southeastern Baptist College
49 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Key Field
3 miles, SW • 1 star
Golden Triangle Regional Airport
75 miles, NE • 1 star