Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, MS · Public two-year · Rural: Distant
2,037undergraduates
$2,616average net price per year
30%finish in 3 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (8)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (11 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (12 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (22 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (8 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (41 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (109 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (18 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (27 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Crop Production Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management Associate (5 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (10 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (6 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Associate (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Associate (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Music, Other Associate (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,540
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,140
- Housing and food on campus
- $4,800
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $11,540
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $14,140
- Total cost living at home
- $6,740
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,265 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,822 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,684
- Got a grant from the college
- 45%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,318
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 49%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 32%
- Finished in 3 years
- 30%
- Finished in 4 years
- 36%
- Transferred to another college
- 3%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 30% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 29% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 274 | 25% |
| Men | 204 | 37% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 325 | 24% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 47% (small group) |
| White | 127 | 42% |
| Race unknown | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 724 | 33% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 43 | 12% | 7% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 314 | 27% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 478 | 14% | 36% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,037
- Undergraduates
- 2,037
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,318
- Part-time undergraduates
- 719
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 97%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 17%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 20%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 64% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 27% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- Hwy 3 and Cherry St, Moorhead, MS, 38761
- County
- Sunflower County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.