Holmes CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Holmes Community College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,610 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 5,039.
The financial aid amount ($4,449) is lower.
It offers very diverse area of study (116 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Holmes CC are $6,610 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Holmes Community College $6,610

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 Holmes CC is 39% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Holmes 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%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Holmes CC is 56% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Holmes Community College 56%

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 Holmes CC is 5,039 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Holmes Community College 5,039

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 Holmes CC is $4,449 which is 67.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Holmes Community College $4,449

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 Holmes CC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Holmes Community College 18 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

Holmes CC offers 116 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Holmes Community College 116

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

Holmes CC offers 89 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.