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Colleges in and near Kokomo

The nearest college is 27.1 miles from Kokomo

No college is within 15 miles of Kokomo. The nearest is Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit, MS (1,535 students on campus); University of Southern Mississippi is 40.2 miles away.

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 Kokomo. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 27.1 mi
Nearest college
27.1 mi
Southwest Mississippi
Residents in college
0%
About the same as MS (6%)
Nearest community college
27.1 mi
Southwest Mississippi · $4,080 tuition
Nearest public university
40.2 mi
University of Southern Mississippi · $9,998 in-state
Median household income
$96K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Kokomo

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Kokomo

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest public university, priced below.

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 nearest college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Kokomo’s median household income ($96,324) falls.

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?

The same two colleges: 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 →Southwest MississippiUniversity of Southern Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi49% graduate$44k earnings$22k typical debt
Southwest Mississippi Community College56% graduate$33k earnings

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.

Questions about college near Kokomo

What is the closest college to Kokomo?

Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit, MS, 27.1 miles in a straight line from the center of Kokomo. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit, 27.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,080 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $2,525, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Southern Mississippi cost if we live in Mississippi?

Tuition and fees are $9,998 a year in-state and $11,998 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $19,867 (under $30,000 income) to $26,542 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Kokomo residents are in college?

About 0 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Mississippi (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Kokomo. 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 →