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Colleges in and near Clinton

Clinton is home to Mississippi College

Mississippi College (3,551 students on campus) is inside the city. About 12% of Clinton’s residents are enrolled in college, above Mississippi (6%).

Mississippi College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Clinton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
17,363 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Mississippi College
Residents in college
12%
Above MS (6%)
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Hinds · $4,250 tuition
Nearest public university
8.8 mi
Jackson State · $8,965 in-state
Median household income
$75K
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What stands out about college in Clinton

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in ClintonMississippi College has 3,551 students on campus in Clinton, 59% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.1 miles awayHinds Community College in Raymond: tuition and fees $4,250 a year for Mississippi residents.In-state price at Jackson StateLiving in Mississippi, Jackson State University charges $8,965 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,965. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 12% of residentsAbove Mississippi (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Clinton

Four private colleges within 11.1 miles, one public college within 8.8 miles, and Hinds Community College 8.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHindsJackson StateMississippi CollegeClinton
University or collegeCommunity college
Mississippi CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,551 on campus · In Clinton29%admitted$28knet price59%graduate$47kearningsHinds Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,958 on campus · 8.1 mi · Raymond$4knet price43%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,250 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Jackson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,022 on campus · 8.8 mi · Jackson93%admitted$24knet price51%graduate$39kearningsMillsaps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 626 on campus · 9.7 mi · Jackson43%admitted$26knet price57%graduate$54kearningsBelhaven UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,495 on campus · 10.4 mi · Jackson · mostly online50%admitted$16knet price49%graduate$46kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tougaloo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 711 on campus · 11.1 mi · Tougaloo60%admitted$17knet price33%graduate$35kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Clinton’s median household income ($74,745) falls.

Hinds Community College8.1 mi · Raymond · sticker $11,036 · tuition $4,250$6,847a year
Belhaven University10.4 mi · Jackson · mostly online · sticker $39,793$16,967a year
Tougaloo College11.1 mi · Tougaloo · sticker $24,239$17,744a year
Millsaps College9.7 mi · Jackson · sticker $60,061$23,062a year
Jackson State University8.8 mi · Jackson · sticker $32,415$26,236a year
Mississippi CollegeIn Clinton · sticker $41,214$27,601a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Clinton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mississippi CollegeHindsJackson StateMillsaps CollegeTougaloo College
Hinds Community College43% graduate$31k earnings$9k typical debt
Jackson State University51% graduate$39k earnings$30k typical debt
Mississippi College59% graduate$47k earnings$22k typical debt
Belhaven University49% graduate$46k earnings$26k typical debt
Tougaloo College33% graduate$35k earnings$30k typical debt
Millsaps College57% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Clinton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Mississippi College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 18%Business 15%Biology 11%Parks & recreation 10%Psychology 7%Education 6%Everything else 32%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing96 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Biology, General61 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness37 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations32 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Psychology, General30 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods28 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies23 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts21 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Clinton

Is Clinton a college town?

No. About 12 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Mississippi (6). The largest campus in the city, Mississippi College, has 3,551 students on campus.

What colleges are in Clinton?

Mississippi College is inside the city. Hinds Community College is 8.1 miles away in Raymond.

What is the closest community college to Clinton, and what does it cost?

Hinds Community College in Raymond, 8.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,250 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $4,060, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Jackson State University cost if we live in Mississippi?

Tuition and fees are $8,965 a year in-state and $11,965 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $22,869 (under $30,000 income) to $27,576 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Clinton. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →