Meridian Community College
Meridian Community College at a Glance
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About Meridian Community College
According to Wikipedia, Meridian Community College is a public community college in Meridian, Mississippi. Founded in 1937, it was originally named Meridian Junior College but changed its name in 1987. History Founded in 1937 as the "13th" and "14th" grades at Meridian High School, Meridian Community College is the only one of Mississippi's 15 public community colleges to originate through the initiative of the local school system. MCC began as the vision of Dr. H.M. Ivy , superintendent of the Meridian Separate School District in the 1930s. The college, then known as Meridian Junior College, operated at Meridian High School until 1964 when the college moved to its present location.
Meridian Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 66% | 39% |
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 Meridian Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,362 |
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 Meridian Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Meridian Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $37,318 a year, and 86% 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.
Meridian Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,752 | 3,752 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Meridian Community College?
Meridian Community College is located at 910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS 39307-5801.
How Safe is Meridian Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Meridian 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, Meridian Community College has a violent crime rate of 0.07% and a property crime rate of 0.22%. Meridian has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property (including theft) crime rate of less than 0.01%. 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); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Meridian Community College Known For?
Meridian Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Meridian Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Meridian 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
Meridian Community College ranks #1183 in the U.S. and #5102 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMeridian Community College ranks #1963 in the U.S. and #3886 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMeridian Community College ranks #2309 in the U.S. and #8042 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMeridian Community College ranks #2871 in the U.S. and #7734 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMeridian Community College ranks #3453 in the U.S. and #12646 worldwide for influence in Business.
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