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Colleges in and near Goodman

Goodman is a college town: 46 of every 100 residents are students

Holmes Community College (3,351 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Mississippi, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town46% of residents are studentsHolmes 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 Goodman. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
3,351 students on campus
Nearest college
0.2 mi
Holmes
Residents in college
46%
Above MS (6%)
Nearest community college
0.2 mi
Holmes · $3,710 tuition
Nearest public university
45.1 mi
Mississippi Valley State · $7,692 in-state
Students on campus in Goodman
3,351
next to 1,219 residents

What stands out about college in Goodman

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

A college town46 of every 100 Goodman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.A community college in GoodmanHolmes Community College has 3,351 students on campus in Goodman, 39% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Mississippi Valley StateLiving in Mississippi, Mississippi Valley State University charges $7,692 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Goodman

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

46 of every 100 Goodman residents are in college (MS: 6).

3,351students on campus at Holmes Community College, next to 1,219 residents (dorm students count as residents)
32college students live in Goodman households rather than dorms
19.9median age · MS 38.6
84%of homes rented · MS 30%
$363median rent · 62% below the state
Cost of living$363/mo median rentA+SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesD−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundD−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Goodman’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: 56.5% of Goodman residents are below the poverty line, 57.1% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 21 points either way). 44% 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 leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (46% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health D−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Goodman’s median age is 19.9 (Mississippi 38.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

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 Goodman

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

5 mi10 mi15 miHolmesGoodman
University or collegeCommunity college
Holmes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,351 on campus · In Goodman$6knet price39%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $3,710 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 Under $30k, where Goodman’s median household income ($15,039) falls.

Holmes Community CollegeIn Goodman · sticker $12,875 · tuition $3,710$5,618a year
Mississippi Valley State University45.1 mi · Itta Bena · sticker $21,154$9,073a 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 →HolmesMississippi Valley State
Holmes Community College39% graduate$33k earnings$9k typical debt
Mississippi Valley State University27% graduate$32k earnings$28k 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 Goodman

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

Health professions 42%Business 11%Mechanics & repair 7%Liberal arts 7%Engineering tech 4%Precision production 4%Everything else 26%

Biggest programs

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs212 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing114 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General93 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities82 graduates a year
$34k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods67 graduates a year
$36k4 yrs out
Psychology, General45 graduates a year
$32k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness33 graduates a year
$23k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services32 graduates a year
$35k4 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 Goodman

Is Goodman a college town?

Yes. 46 of every 100 Goodman residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Mississippi. Holmes Community College has 3,351 students on campus, next to 1,219 residents.

What colleges are in Goodman?

Holmes Community College is inside the town.

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

Holmes Community College in Goodman, 0.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,710 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $5,643, 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 Goodman. 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 →