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Colleges in and near Wesson

Wesson is a college town: 26 of every 100 residents are students

Copiah-Lincoln Community College (2,167 students on campus) is inside the town. Across Mississippi, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town26% of residents are studentsCopiah-Lincoln 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 Wesson. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,167 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Copiah-Lincoln
Residents in college
26%
Above MS (6%)
Nearest community college
0.6 mi
Copiah-Lincoln · $4,000 tuition
Nearest public university
42.6 mi
Jackson State · $8,965 in-state
Students on campus in Wesson
2,167
next to 1,769 residents

What stands out about college in Wesson

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

A college town26 of every 100 Wesson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.A community college in WessonCopiah-Lincoln Community College has 2,167 students on campus in Wesson, 50% 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 Wesson

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

26 of every 100 Wesson residents are in college (MS: 6).

2,167students on campus at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, next to 1,769 residents (dorm students count as residents)
46college students live in Wesson households rather than dorms
21.1median age · MS 38.6
40%of homes rented · MS 30%
$1,125median rent · 18% above the state
Cost of living$1,125/mo median rentB+SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesC+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundDHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Wesson’s other numbers

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

Jobs & income D

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 26.6% of Wesson residents are below the poverty line, 26.9% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 14 points either way). 15% 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 leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (26% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health C+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Wesson’s median age is 21.1 (Mississippi 38.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

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 Wesson

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

5 mi10 mi15 miCopiah-LincolnWesson
University or collegeCommunity college
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,167 on campus · In Wesson$4knet price50%graduate$31kearningsTuition and fees: $4,000 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 Wesson’s median household income ($65,179) falls.

Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeIn Wesson · sticker $12,490 · tuition $4,000$5,624a year
Jackson State University42.6 mi · Jackson · sticker $32,415$26,236a 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 →Copiah-LincolnJackson State
Jackson State University51% graduate$39k earnings$30k typical debt
Copiah-Lincoln Community College50% graduate$31k earnings$7k 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 Wesson

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

Health professions 23%Business 15%Biology 11%Education 10%Precision production 8%Computer science 5%Everything else 29%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations69 graduates a year
$34k4 yrs out
Biology, General61 graduates a year
$27k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas40 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions23 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians17 graduates a year
$52k4 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 Wesson

Is Wesson a college town?

Yes. 26 of every 100 Wesson residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Mississippi. Copiah-Lincoln Community College has 2,167 students on campus, next to 1,769 residents.

What colleges are in Wesson?

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is inside the town.

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

Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, 0.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,000 a year for Mississippi residents; the federal net price, $3,894, 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 Wesson. 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 →