Holmes Community College

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#11639 / #3077
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in Goodman, Mississippi, U.S.

Holmes Community College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3077
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$4,530
Graduation rate
51%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
3,958

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Holmes Community College Featured Rankings

About Holmes Community College

According to Wikipedia, Holmes Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Goodman, Mississippi. It also has campuses in Grenada and Ridgeland, and satellite campuses in Attala, Webster, and Yazoo counties.

Holmes Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
56%51%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Holmes Community College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,530
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$4,856
30K - 48K$4,210
48K - 75K$6,500
75K - 110K$8,530
110K+$8,570

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Holmes Community College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Holmes Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $36,492 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Holmes Community College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
6,9716,971

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Holmes Community College?

Holmes Community College is located at #1 Hill St, Goodman, MS 39079.

How Safe is Holmes Community College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Holmes Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Holmes Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Holmes Community College Known For?

Holmes Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Holmes Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Holmes Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Biology
#6554
World Rank
#6574
Historical Rank
#1598
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #1598 in the U.S. and #6554 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Mathematics
#6031
World Rank
#6056
Historical Rank
#1602
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #1602 in the U.S. and #6031 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
History
#5426
World Rank
#5434
Historical Rank
#1678
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #1678 in the U.S. and #5426 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Psychology
#4769
World Rank
#4780
Historical Rank
#1817
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #1817 in the U.S. and #4769 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3635
World Rank
#3638
Historical Rank
#1858
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #1858 in the U.S. and #3635 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Medical
#9499
World Rank
#9501
Historical Rank
#2669
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #2669 in the U.S. and #9499 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Communications
#10675
World Rank
#10687
Historical Rank
#2947
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #2947 in the U.S. and #10675 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Business
#10642
World Rank
#10643
Historical Rank
#2968
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #2968 in the U.S. and #10642 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Computer Science
#11744
World Rank
#11752
Historical Rank
#3204
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #3204 in the U.S. and #11744 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Literature
#11562
World Rank
#11585
Historical Rank
#3376
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #3376 in the U.S. and #11562 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Education
#13098
World Rank
#13102
Historical Rank
#3518
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #3518 in the U.S. and #13098 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Law
#12768
World Rank
#12774
Historical Rank
#3745
USA Rank

Holmes Community College ranks #3745 in the U.S. and #12768 worldwide for influence in Law.

Who Are Holmes Community College's Most Influential Alumni?

Holmes Community College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Psychology, and History. Here are some of Holmes Community College's most famous alumni:

Max Dale Cooper
Max Dale Cooper
An American immunologist and Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Emory University.
Roy Oswalt
Roy Oswalt
An American professional baseball player and pitcher.
Walter Jones
Walter Jones
An American football player, offensive lineman.