Pearl River CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#11 in Community Colleges

Pearl River Community College is ranked 11^st 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 $6,100 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 6,011.
The financial aid amount ($6,538) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (57 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pearl River CC are $6,100 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College $6,100

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 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 37%

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 16% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 16%

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 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 65%

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 6,011 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 6,011

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 $6,538 which is 107.18% 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 $6,538

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 26 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 26 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 57 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College 57

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 9 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.