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Colleges in and near Raymond

Raymond is a college town: 70 of every 100 residents are students

Hinds Community College (6,958 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Mississippi, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town70% of residents are studentsHinds 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 Raymond. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
16,652 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
Hinds
Residents in college
70%
Above MS (6%)
Nearest community college
0.5 mi
Hinds · $4,250 tuition
Nearest public university
12 mi
Jackson State · $8,965 in-state
Students on campus in Raymond
6,958
next to 1,384 residents

What stands out about college in Raymond

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

A college town70 of every 100 Raymond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.A community college in RaymondHinds Community College has 6,958 students on campus in Raymond, 43% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Jackson StateLiving in Mississippi, Jackson State University charges $8,965 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $11,965. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Raymond

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

71 of every 100 Raymond residents are in college (MS: 6).

6,958students on campus at Hinds Community College, next to 1,384 residents (dorm students count as residents)
20college students live in Raymond households rather than dorms
20.6median age · MS 38.6
38%of homes rented · MS 30%
$710median rent · 26% below the state
RaymondRaymond, MS
Cost of living$710/mo median rentASafetyCrime reported to the FBIB+HealthCDC estimatesA−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundC−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Raymond’s other numbers

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

Jobs & income C−

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 19.3% of Raymond residents are below the poverty line, 18.5% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 13 points either way). 40% 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 (70% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health A−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Raymond’s median age is 20.6 (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 Raymond

Three private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 12 miles, and Hinds Community College 0.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miHindsJackson StateMississippi CollegeRaymond
University or collegeCommunity college
Hinds Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,958 on campus · In Raymond$4knet price43%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,250 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mississippi CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,551 on campus · 6.9 mi · Clinton29%admitted$28knet price59%graduate$47kearningsJackson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,022 on campus · 12 mi · Jackson93%admitted$24knet price51%graduate$39kearningsMillsaps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 626 on campus · 14 mi · Jackson43%admitted$26knet price57%graduate$54kearningsBelhaven UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,495 on campus · 14.6 mi · Jackson · mostly online50%admitted$16knet price49%graduate$46kearnings59% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Raymond’s median household income ($40,060) falls.

Hinds Community CollegeIn Raymond · sticker $11,036 · tuition $4,250$3,994a year
Belhaven University14.6 mi · Jackson · mostly online · sticker $39,793$12,820a year
Jackson State University12 mi · Jackson · sticker $32,415$22,516a year
Millsaps College14 mi · Jackson · sticker $60,061$23,719a year
Mississippi College6.9 mi · Clinton · sticker $41,214$25,743a 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 within 15 miles of Raymond: 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 →HindsMississippi CollegeJackson StateMillsaps College
Hinds Community College43% graduate$31k earnings$9k typical debt
Jackson State University51% graduate$39k earnings$30k typical debt
Mississippi College59% graduate$47k earnings$22k typical debt
Belhaven University49% graduate$46k earnings$26k typical debt
Millsaps College57% graduate$54k earnings$27k 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 Raymond

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

Liberal arts 29%Health professions 13%Mechanics & repair 10%Transportation 9%Computer science 7%Construction trades 6%Everything else 27%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,505 graduates a year
$35k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing149 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other114 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions49 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services44 graduates a year
$21k4 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services42 graduates a year
$34k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services40 graduates a year
$41k4 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 Raymond

Is Raymond a college town?

Yes. 70 of every 100 Raymond residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Mississippi. Hinds Community College has 6,958 students on campus, next to 1,384 residents.

What colleges are in Raymond?

Hinds Community College is inside the city.

Why is Raymond’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 19.3% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 18.5% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 13 points).

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

Hinds Community College in Raymond, 0.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,250 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $4,060, 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 Raymond. 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 →