Pearl River CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Pearl River Community College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Pearl River Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Its tuition & fees of $5,650 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 5,462.
It offers fewer area of study (54 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pearl River CC are $5,650 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College $5,650

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi $5,618

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Pearl River CC is 39% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 39%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 37%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Pearl River CC is 12% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Pearl River CC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 63%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 63%

Student Population

The total student population at Pearl River CC is 5,462 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 5,462

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 4,802

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Pearl River CC is $6,124 which is 108.39% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College $6,124

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi $4,923

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Pearl River CC is 24 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 24 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 20 to 1

Number of Programs

Pearl River CC offers 54 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 54

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 79

Number of Online Programs

Pearl River CC offers 7 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.