Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
1,752undergraduates
$4,136average net price per year
40%finish in 3 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (259 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Associate (5 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (27 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (83 awarded)
Construction trades (4)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Electrician Associate (12 awarded)
- Well Drilling/Driller Associate (7 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (25 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate (17 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (13 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,960
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,660
- Housing and food on campus
- $4,450
- Books and supplies
- $440
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $11,850
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $14,550
- Total cost living at home
- $8,800
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,489 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,289 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,496 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $4,748 |
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
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,016
- Got a grant from the college
- 46%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,488
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 55%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 36%
- Finished in 3 years
- 40%
- Finished in 4 years
- 44%
- Transferred to another college
- 19%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 36% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 50% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 250 | 41% |
| Men | 235 | 39% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 197 | 30% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 8% (small group) |
| White | 255 | 50% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 35% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 599 | 51% | 22% |
| Started here, part-time | 83 | 42% | 36% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 183 | 49% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 122 | 29% | 44% |
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
- 1,752
- Undergraduates
- 1,752
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,324
- Part-time undergraduates
- 428
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 90%
- From out of state
- 9%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 20%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 12%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 44% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 1156 College Dr, Summit, MS, 39666-0000
- County
- Pike County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- 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.