Student Population at Pearl River CC
Total Enrollment
6,011 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,011
Online Enrollment
1,805
Men Students
2,086
Women Students
3,925
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,011 students have enrolled at Pearl River Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,086 male and 3,925 female students are attending Pearl River Community College. By attendance status, there are 4,263 full-time students and 1,748 part-time students.
The number of students at Pearl River Community College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Copiah-Lincoln Community College and East Central Community College, its population is very large (average population is 4,097).
Pearl River Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,805 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Pearl River CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
Pearl River CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,097 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi average (4,802 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Pearl River Community College | 6,011 | 6,011 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,097 | 4,097 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi | 4,802 | 4,802 |
The below chart compares the student population between Pearl River Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,086 male and 3,925 female students attending Pearl River CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Pearl River CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,011 | 4,263 | 1,748 |
| Men | 2,086 | 1,485 | 601 |
| Women | 3,925 | 2,778 | 1,147 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,630 White students (60.39%) and 1,839 Black or African American students (30.59%) at Pearl River Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pearl River Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 62 | 22 | 40 |
| Asian | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 1,839 | 534 | 1,305 |
| Hispanic | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 3,630 | 1,359 | 2,271 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 400 | 136 | 264 |
| Total | 6,011 | 2,086 | 3,925 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,770 students whose age under twenty five and 741 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pearl River Community College.
Especially, 796 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Pearl River Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,011 | 2,086 | 3,925 |
| Under 18 | 796 | 346 | 450 |
| 18-19 | 2,310 | 964 | 1,346 |
| 20-21 | 1,057 | 422 | 635 |
| 22-24 | 607 | 169 | 438 |
| 25-29 | 500 | 82 | 418 |
| 30-34 | 296 | 39 | 257 |
| 35-39 | 168 | 19 | 149 |
| 40-49 | 215 | 37 | 178 |
| 50-64 | 59 | 7 | 52 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 6,011 | 2,086 | 3,925 |
Online Student Population
At Pearl River Community College, 4,304 students (71.60% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,805 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,689 students live in Mississippi where Pearl River Community College is located in and 116 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,011 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,805 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,499 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,707 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,805 |
| Mississippi Residents | 1,689 |
| Other State in U.S. | 116 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
