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Hinds Community College

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS · Rural · 6,397 students
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$4,060
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
43%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$30,774
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

As Mississippi’s largest community college, Hinds Community College is renowned for its seamless university-transfer pathways and high-demand career and technical education programs, particularly in nursing, allied health, and industrial technologies. The flagship Raymond campus provides an authentic collegiate experience rare for a two-year institution, complete with on-campus residence halls, active performing arts groups, and championship-caliber NJCAA athletics. A major standout is the college’s aviation program, which operates directly out of the institution-owned John Bell Williams Airport to deliver immersive flight and aerospace maintenance training. With deeply affordable tuition and direct articulation agreements with Mississippi's four-year universities, Hinds serves as an accessible, high-value launchpad for both workforce-ready and bachelor's-bound students.

Wikipedia:Hinds Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Raymond, Mississippi, United States and branches in Jackson, Pearl, Utica, and Vicksburg.

Location
Raymond, MS, 39154 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
157 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,250$7,300
Housing & food (on campus)$6,800$6,800
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Cost of attendance$11,036$13,450
Average net price$4,060Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,300
In-state: $4,250
Housing & food (on campus)$6,800
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$13,450
In-state: $11,036
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,060
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.hindscc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Hinds Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$6,750
Fees$600
Housing$2,600
Food$3,500
Books & supplies$1,300
Personal expenses$665
Transportation$800
Total published by the school$13,450
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,233
$30–48k
$3,994
$48–75k
$6,847
$75–110k
$9,252
$110k+
$10,100
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
43%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
42% graduated · 22% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 35% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$26,579
10 yrs after entry$30,774
Debt
Median at graduation$9,371
Monthly payment$99
Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$8.2k
90th percentile$14,025
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
51%
First-gen
38%
Family income
$17,640
Independent
36%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
22%
Race & ethnicity
White
27%
Hispanic
3%
Black
62%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Other Sports
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Indoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$48,992
Full-time faculty
53%
Faculty salary
$5,481/mo
Teaching spend
$5,304
per student
Federal loans
33%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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