SMCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#12 in Community Colleges

Southwest Mississippi Community College is ranked 12^nd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,780 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,758.
The financial aid amount ($6,931) is higher.
It offers limited area of study (25 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SMCC are $6,780 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Southwest Mississippi Community College $6,780

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 SMCC is 56% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Southwest Mississippi Community College 56%

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 SMCC is 14% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Southwest Mississippi Community College 14%

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 SMCC is 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Southwest Mississippi Community College 69%

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 SMCC is 1,758 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Southwest Mississippi Community College 1,758

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 SMCC is $6,931 which is 102.23% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Southwest Mississippi Community College $6,931

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 SMCC is 21 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Southwest Mississippi Community College 21 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

SMCC offers 25 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Southwest Mississippi Community College 25

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

SMCC offers 8 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.