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Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS1,608 online only

Holmes Community College is a public community college in Goodman, MS, with about 3,351 students on campus and 1,608 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
3,351
plus 1,608 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$5,643
tuition and fees $3,710; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
39%
lower than at 80% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$32,922
lower than at 73% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Holmes Community College

Students are a big part of Goodman

46% of Goodman’s 1,219 residents are enrolled in college. Median rent runs 62% below the state. Living in Goodman ↓

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Holmes Community College. Nearby ↓

Most undergraduates are Black

51% of Holmes Community College’s undergraduates are Black. The students ↓

Holmes Community College focuses on health professions

42% of the degrees Holmes Community College awards are in health professions; the next biggest field, business, is 11%. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

3,958 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 43%Hispanic 2%Black 51%Asian 1%Two or more 3%

Women and men

Women 69%Men 31%
18 : 1
students per teacher
43%
get Pell grants (lower income)
12%
take federal loans
25%
undergrads 25 or older
22%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Holmes Community College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Holmes Community College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $12,875 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $6,610

Tuition & fees (in state) $3,710Room & board $3,700Books & supplies $2,400Other costs $3,065

After grants, the average family on aid pays $5,643.

Tuition and fees are $3,710 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$8,403

About $16,806 over 2 years · 35% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
39%
within 3 years · Pell students 42%
Come back for year two
56%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$32,922
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$9,274
about $98 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

4.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$98 a month against about $2,388 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

34%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 26% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$31k
Middle income$30–75k
$42k
Higher incomeover $75k
$48k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

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

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs212 graduates a year · typical debt $6,334
$37k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing114 graduates a year · typical debt $15,216
$75k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General93 graduates a year · typical debt $9,500
$39k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities82 graduates a year · typical debt $8,411
$34k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods67 graduates a year · typical debt $5,500
$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 · typical debt $14,033
$35k4 yrs out
The town around it

Living in Goodman

46% of Goodman’s 1,219 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Goodman pages.

Goodman →
$363/momedian rent · 62% below the state$85Ktypical home value35° / 91°January low / July high · 1" of snowD−Health GradeAll colleges in and near GoodmanCompare prices, admissions and outcomes

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.