Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi · Website
$33,019
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,019
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pearl River Community College is a public 2-year college in Poplarville, Mississippi with 4,903 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,532 a year (tuition and fees $3,700 in-state, $6,100 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $33,019 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,532
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,700
Out-of-state $6,100
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,750
About $103 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$33,019
Rank 3,709 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,532
- Tuition in-state
- $3,700
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,100
- Cost of attendance
- $14,832
- Students with a need-based grant
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,647
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,978
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,363
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $6,217
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,460
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,855 in 2015-16 to $3,700 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,903
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 46
- Endowment
- $8,006
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,709 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 49 in Mississippi (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,532 | $13,265 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,700 | $4,806 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 51% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,750 | $9,722 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,592 | $28,592 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,019 | $33,017 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 47% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
46 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 571 | $7,964 | $19,354 | $37,857 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 107 | $11,250 | $67,190 | $74,630 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 81 | $7,500 | $42,177 | $47,817 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 60 | $7,580 | $50,246 | $59,926 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $11,323 | $42,444 | $49,360 | $42,269 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $12,000 | $18,372 | $28,245 | $37,073 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $19,312 | $28,766 | $48,733 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $10,745 | $44,162 | $65,243 | $73,593 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | $39,402 | $44,350 | $61,982 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | $7,580 | $11,844 | $26,307 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $9,500 | $39,929 | $61,811 | $67,792 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| MarketingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | $27,251 | $51,152 | $52,118 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,241 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Poplarville and Mississippi on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Mississippi
- Homes: Homes for sale in Mississippi
Questions and answers
How much does Pearl River Community College cost?
$6,532 a year is the average net price at Pearl River Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,700 for in-state students and $6,100 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,832. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,647 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pearl River Community College?
Pearl River Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Pearl River Community College graduates earn?
$33,019 a year is the median pay of former Pearl River Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,592 after 6 years). That ranks 3,709 of 5,094 US colleges and 22 of 49 in Mississippi. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $67,190.
How much student debt do Pearl River Community College graduates have?
$9,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Pearl River Community College graduates, about $103 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pearl River Community College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Pearl River Community College finish within 3 years. 65% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Pearl River Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (571 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (107 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (81 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 46 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.