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Colleges in and near Fulton

Fulton is a college town: 21 of every 100 residents are students

Itawamba Community College (3,544 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Mississippi, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town21% of residents are studentsItawamba Community 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 Fulton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
3,544 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Itawamba
Residents in college
21%
Above MS (6%)
Nearest community college
1.1 mi
Itawamba · $3,420 tuition
Nearest public university
53.2 mi
Mississippi University for Women · $8,492 in-state
Students on campus in Fulton
3,544
next to 4,640 residents

What stands out about college in Fulton

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

A college town21 of every 100 Fulton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.A community college in FultonItawamba Community College has 3,544 students on campus in Fulton, 50% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Mississippi University for WomenLiving in Mississippi, Mississippi University for Women charges $8,492 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Fulton

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

21 of every 100 Fulton residents are in college (MS: 6).

3,544students on campus at Itawamba Community College, next to 4,640 residents (dorm students count as residents)
285college students live in Fulton households rather than dorms
34.4median age · MS 38.6
34%of homes rented · MS 30%
$679median rent · 29% below the state
FultonFulton, MS
Cost of living$679/mo median rentA−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIB−HealthCDC estimatesBJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundDHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Fulton’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income D

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 17.4% of Fulton residents are below the poverty line, 16.2% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 10 points either way). 31% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living A−

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 21%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health B

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Fulton’s median age is 34.4 (Mississippi 38.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety B−

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fulton

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Fulton.

5 mi10 mi15 miItawambaFulton
University or collegeCommunity college
Itawamba Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,544 on campus · In Fulton$5knet price50%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $3,420 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Fulton’s median household income ($52,727) falls.

Itawamba Community CollegeIn Fulton · sticker $12,079 · tuition $3,420$6,144a year
Mississippi University for Women53.2 mi · Columbus · sticker $22,225$13,037a 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: 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 →ItawambaMississippi University for Women
Itawamba Community College50% graduate$33k earnings$8k typical debt
Mississippi University for Women47% graduate$46k earnings$15k 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 Fulton

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

Liberal arts 23%Health professions 19%Business 11%Mechanics & repair 7%Education 6%Computer science 4%Everything else 31%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities255 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General81 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing57 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods50 graduates a year
$33k4 yrs out
Psychology, General38 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions38 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas31 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Social Work28 graduates a year
$34k4 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 Fulton

Is Fulton a college town?

Yes. 21 of every 100 Fulton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Mississippi. Itawamba Community College has 3,544 students on campus, next to 4,640 residents.

What colleges are in Fulton?

Itawamba Community College is inside the city.

Why is Fulton’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 17.4% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 16.2% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 10 points).

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

Itawamba Community College in Fulton, 1.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,420 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $4,616, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Fulton. 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 →