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Southwest Mississippi Community College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees, students from Mississippi | $4,160 |
| Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere | $6,860 |
| Room and meals on campus | $4,800 |
| Books and supplies | $460 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $12,033 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $3,318 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 70% below the median net price of colleges in Mississippi on this site ($11,006). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $3,221 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $3,297 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $3,918 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $2,809 |
| Above $110,000 | $10,184 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | MS median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 69% | 68% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 57% | 49% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $35,534 | $38,159 | $53,132 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Mississippi and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
50% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 0% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 59% women and 41% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 22 of the 32 colleges in Mississippi on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,178.
Other colleges in Mississippi of a similar size
- East Central Community CollegeDecatur, public
- Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorhead, public
- Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWesson, public
- Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, public
- Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, public
- East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Southwest Mississippi Community College?
Published tuition and fees are $4,160 a year for students from Mississippi and $6,860 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Southwest Mississippi Community College?
57% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.