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).
TotalUndergraduate
Pearl River Community College6,0116,011
Similarly Ranked Schools4,0974,097
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi4,8024,802
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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Pearl River CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,0114,2631,748
Men2,0861,485601
Women3,9252,7781,147

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Pearl River Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native622240
Asian401723
Black or African American1,8395341,305
Hispanic401822
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White3,6301,3592,271
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown400136264
Total 6,0112,0863,925

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.
Population by Student Age at Pearl River Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,011 2,0863,925
Under 18796 346450
18-192,310 9641,346
20-211,057 422635
22-24607 169438
25-29500 82418
30-34296 39257
35-39168 19149
40-49215 37178
50-6459 752
65 and over3 12
Total 6,011 2,0863,925

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,011
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,805
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,499
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,707
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,805
Mississippi Residents1,689
Other State in U.S.116
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0