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Most affordable community colleges in Mississippi

15 community colleges in Mississippi report net price data, ranging from $771 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $5,644. Mississippi's community colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Median net price in Mississippi

$5,644

National median for community colleges

$6,359

community colleges reporting in Mississippi

15

The most affordable community colleges in Mississippi, ranked by net price

1

Coahoma Community College

MS

Net price

$771

Receive grant aid

100%

2

Mississippi Delta Community College

MS

Net price

$2,616

Receive grant aid

94%

3

Hinds Community College

MS

Net price

$3,644

Receive grant aid

88%

4

Southwest Mississippi Community College

MS

Net price

$4,136

Receive grant aid

93%

5

East Mississippi Community College

MS

Net price

$4,876

Receive grant aid

87%

6

Pearl River Community College

MS

Net price

$5,019

Receive grant aid

91%

7

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

MS

Net price

$5,098

Receive grant aid

92%

8

Itawamba Community College

MS

Net price

$5,644

Receive grant aid

96%

9

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

MS

Net price

$6,638

Receive grant aid

87%

10

East Central Community College

MS

Net price

$6,721

Receive grant aid

100%

11

Holmes Community College

MS

Net price

$7,079

Receive grant aid

87%

12

Meridian Community College

MS

Net price

$7,352

Receive grant aid

94%

13

Northwest Mississippi Community College

MS

Net price

$7,823

Receive grant aid

84%

14

Northeast Mississippi Community College

MS

Net price

$8,794

Receive grant aid

96%

15

Jones County Junior College

MS

Net price

$8,982

Receive grant aid

88%

What makes a school affordable here

In Mississippi, the most affordable community colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At Coahoma Community College, the most affordable on this list, 100% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. See full methodology →