Pearl River Community College
Pearl River Community College at a Glance
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About Pearl River Community College
According to Wikipedia, Pearl River Community College is a public community college in Poplarville, Mississippi. It was founded as Pearl River County Agricultural High School in 1909 and became the first junior college in Mississippi in 1921.
Pearl River Community College's Online Degrees
AAS in Business Management Technology
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
Pearl River Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 65% | 38% |
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 Pearl River Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,800 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,123 |
| 30K - 48K | $4,797 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,673 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,850 |
| 110K+ | $10,910 |
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 Pearl River Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Pearl River Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $37,204 a year, and 85% 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.
Pearl River 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 |
|---|---|
| 7,302 | 7,302 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Pearl River Community College?
Pearl River Community College is located at 101 Hwy 11 N, Poplarville, MS 39470.
How Safe is Pearl River Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Pearl River Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Pearl River Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Poplarville has a violent crime rate of 0.25% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.28%. 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 Pearl River Community College Known For?
Pearl River Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Pearl River Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Pearl River 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
Pearl River Community College ranks #1907 in the U.S. and #6579 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesPearl River Community College ranks #2350 in the U.S. and #6002 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesPearl River Community College ranks #3171 in the U.S. and #11621 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees
