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Colleges in and near Lumberton

Pearl River Community College is 12.2 miles from Lumberton

No college sits inside Lumberton’s boundary, but Pearl River Community College’s campus in Poplarville, with 3,965 students on campus, is 12.2 miles from the center of town. About 1% of Lumberton’s residents are enrolled in college, below Mississippi (6%).

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 Lumberton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
3,965 students on campus
Nearest college
12.2 mi
Pearl River
Residents in college
1%
Below MS (6%)
Nearest community college
12.2 mi
Pearl River · $3,700 tuition
Nearest public university
23.4 mi
University of Southern Mississippi · $9,998 in-state
Median household income
$38K
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What stands out about college from Lumberton

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

A community college 12.2 miles awayPearl River Community College has 3,965 students on campus in Poplarville, 37% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Southern MississippiLiving in Mississippi, the University of Southern Mississippi charges $9,998 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,998. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Mississippi (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lumberton

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

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University or collegeCommunity college
Pearl River Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,965 on campus · 12.2 mi · Poplarville$7knet price37%graduate$33kearningsTuition and fees: $3,700 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 $30–48k, where Lumberton’s median household income ($38,147) falls.

Pearl River Community College12.2 mi · Poplarville · sticker $14,832 · tuition $3,700$5,978a year
University of Southern Mississippi23.4 mi · Hattiesburg · sticker $26,566$20,432a 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 →Pearl RiverUniversity of Southern Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi49% graduate$44k earnings$22k typical debt
Pearl River Community College37% graduate$33k earnings$10k 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.

Questions about college near Lumberton

Is Lumberton a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Lumberton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Mississippi (6). The nearest campus, Pearl River Community College, is 12.2 miles away in Poplarville.

What colleges are near Lumberton?

Within 15 miles: Pearl River Community College (12.2 miles, 3,965 students on campus).

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

Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, 12.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,700 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $6,532, 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.

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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 Lumberton. 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 →