Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$2,525Average net price / year
56%Graduation rate
$33,227Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
1,474Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,080
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,780
- Total cost of attendance
- $11,644
- Room & board
- $4,800
- Books & supplies
- $440
- Average net price
- $2,525
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $2,171
- $30–48k
- $2,136
- $48–75k
- $4,511
- $75–110k
- $4,410
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $29,092
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,227
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 56%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 25 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 44 | $30,071 | — |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 21 | $18,376 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 58 | $70,513 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 13 | $29,575 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 287 | $31,276 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 13 | $35,117 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,474
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 46%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 46%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $57,006 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.smcc.edu
- Also known as
- SMCC SWCC Southwest Community College Southwest South West Mississippi Community College South West Community College
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 5% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 54% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southwest Mississippi Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $2,525 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,080 and the full cost of attendance is $11,644.
How much do Southwest Mississippi Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $33,227 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.