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Is Holmes Community College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Holmes Community, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Holmes Community sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $36,492 helps, but median debt of $9,320 plus yearly net price of $4,920 creates a tighter path. For context, Holmes Community's net price is about 6% below the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$7,079
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $476 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $2,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$4,920
Median earnings 10 years out
$36,492
Median debt at graduation
$9,320
Graduation rate
45%
At Holmes Community, a typical graduate carries about $9,320 in student debt and earns roughly $36,492 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $106 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $9,130 more than the typical working high school graduate in Mississippi ($27,362) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
53% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Mississippi ($27,362).
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Associate degree · 17 working graduates counted
$23,461
$3,901 below the benchmark
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Certificate · 18 working graduates counted
$28,327
Not rated on 2025 earnings (tipped-job rule)
Psychology, General
Associate degree · 33 working graduates counted
$31,771
$4,409 above the benchmark
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Associate degree · 88 working graduates counted
$33,906
$6,544 above the benchmark
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate degree · 50 working graduates counted
$34,854
$7,492 above the benchmark
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate degree · 26 working graduates counted
$35,103
$7,741 above the benchmark
Precision Metal Working
Certificate · 29 working graduates counted
$35,694
$8,332 above the benchmark
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Associate degree · 67 working graduates counted
$36,202
$8,840 above the benchmark
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate degree · 160 working graduates counted
$37,416
$10,054 above the benchmark
Business/Commerce, General
Associate degree · 91 working graduates counted
$39,016
$11,654 above the benchmark
72 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
Holmes Community is a two year school in Goodman, MS. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Holmes Community
The median net price at Holmes Community is $4,920 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
What families actually paid
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All students who received aid
$6,993a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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