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Colleges in and near Senatobia

Senatobia is a college town: 15 of every 100 residents are students

Northwest Mississippi Community College (5,440 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Mississippi, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town15% of residents are studentsNorthwest Mississippi 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 Senatobia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
5,440 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Northwest Mississippi
Residents in college
15%
Above MS (6%)
Nearest community college
1.3 mi
Northwest Mississippi · $3,740 tuition
Nearest public university
30.3 mi
University of Mississippi · $9,772 in-state
Students on campus in Senatobia
5,440
next to 8,473 residents

What stands out about college in Senatobia

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

A college town15 of every 100 Senatobia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.A community college in SenatobiaNorthwest Mississippi Community College has 5,440 students on campus in Senatobia, 45% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of MississippiLiving in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi charges $9,772 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $28,600. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Senatobia

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

15 of every 100 Senatobia residents are in college (MS: 6).

5,440students on campus at Northwest Mississippi Community College, next to 8,473 residents (dorm students count as residents)
180college students live in Senatobia households rather than dorms
30.9median age · MS 38.6
46%of homes rented · MS 30%
$895median rent · 6% below the state
SenatobiaSenatobia, MS
Cost of living$895/mo median rentBSafetyCrime reported to the FBICHealthCDC estimatesCJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundCHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Senatobia’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: 25.0% of Senatobia residents are below the poverty line, 24.5% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 7 points either way). 41% 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 B

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 15%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health C

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Senatobia’s median age is 30.9 (Mississippi 38.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety C

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 Senatobia

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

5 mi10 mi15 miNorthwest MississippiSenatobia
University or collegeCommunity college
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,440 on campus · In Senatobia$8knet price45%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $3,740 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 $48–75k, where Senatobia’s median household income ($54,167) falls.

Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeIn Senatobia · sticker $13,857 · tuition $3,740$9,381a year
University of Mississippi30.3 mi · University · sticker $28,660$14,794a 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 →Northwest MississippiUniversity of Mississippi
University of Mississippi72% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
Northwest Mississippi Community College45% graduate$36k earnings$6k 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 Senatobia

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

Health professions 27%Liberal arts 15%Business 12%Mechanics & repair 12%Computer science 7%Agriculture 3%Everything else 24%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities465 graduates a year
$37k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing120 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations72 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions50 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods28 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services25 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Social Work18 graduates a year
$30k4 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization14 graduates a year
$73k4 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 Senatobia

Is Senatobia a college town?

Yes. 15 of every 100 Senatobia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Mississippi. Northwest Mississippi Community College has 5,440 students on campus, next to 8,473 residents.

What colleges are in Senatobia?

Northwest Mississippi Community College is inside the city.

Why is Senatobia’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 25.0% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 24.5% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 7 points).

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

Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, 1.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,740 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $7,911, 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 Senatobia. 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 →