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Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The rural area surrounding Pearl River Community College is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

61 Undergraduate Degrees

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Pearl River Community College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Pearl River Community College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#7 Most Popular Online Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Most Popular Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Pearl River Community College?

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Contact details for Pearl River Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 101 Hwy 11 N, Poplarville, MS 39470
Phone: 601-403-1000
Website: www.prcc.edu

How Do I Get Into Pearl River Community College?

You can apply to Pearl River Community College online at: www.prcc.edu/admissions/new-student

As long as you submit the requested materials to Pearl River Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Pearl River Community College?

25% Take Out Loans
21.1% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pearl River Community College, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $4,352 a year. That adds up to $17,408 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pearl River Community College is 21.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Pearl River Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,799 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,065 undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College, with 3,799 being full-time and 1,266 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,799 full-time undergraduates at Pearl River Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pearl River Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 27
Black or African American 1,206
Hispanic or Latino 82
White 2,323
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 159

Over 5 countries are represented at Pearl River Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Ireland, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Pearl River Community College

1,128 Took All Classes Online
2,959 Took At Least One Class Online
26.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,959 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pearl River Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 7th most popular in Mississippi for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Pearl River Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pearl River Community College was 26.0%. This is the #823 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Pearl River Community College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Pearl River Community College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Pearl River Community College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #102
Marketing #128

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Pearl River Community College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 36 3 39
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 22 0 22
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 0 0 0
TOTAL 58 3 61

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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