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Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, Pearl River Community College is a public institution. Pearl River Community College is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is Pearl River Community College?

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Contact details for Pearl River Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 101 Hwy 11 N, Poplarville, MS 39470
Phone: 601-403-1000
Website: www.prcc.edu

How Do I Get Into Pearl River Community College?

You can apply to Pearl River Community College online at: prcc.edu/future-wildcats/admissions/

Pearl River Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Pearl River Community College?

29% Take Out Loans
5.0% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pearl River Community College, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $4,717 a year. That adds up to $18,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pearl River Community College is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Pearl River Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,610 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,986 undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College, with 3,610 being full-time and 1,376 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,610 full-time undergraduates at Pearl River Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pearl River Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 27
Black or African American 1,135
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 2,231
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 161

Over 5 countries are represented at Pearl River Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Ireland, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Pearl River Community College

1,454 Took All Classes Online
3,761 Took At Least One Class Online
26.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 3,761 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pearl River Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 8th most popular in Mississippi for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Pearl River Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pearl River Community College was 26.0%. This is the #826 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Pearl River Community College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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