10-yr median earnings
$31,002
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian Community College
Meridian Community College is a public institution in Meridian, Mississippi. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,351
- Avg net price / yr
- $31,002
- 10-yr median earnings
- 39.4%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Meridian Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 22nd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 39.4%
- 150%-time completion
- +8%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Meridian Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
52/100
Meridian Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$31,002
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,351
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
39.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$5,521
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
54.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,351
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
39.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 39.4%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Meridian Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Meridian Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Meridian Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$31,002 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Meridian Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,002 | #3986 of 5103 | 22nd |
| Average net price | $6,351 | #539 of 5020 | 89th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.4% | #3693 of 4858 | 24th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,156 | #1404 of 5462 | 74th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,156
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
39.4%
150%-time completion
$31,002
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Meridian Community College ranks in Mississippi
State rank among 49 reporting Mississippi colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Meridian Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,002 | #35 of 49 | 29th |
| Average net price | $6,351 | #11 of 49 | 78th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 39.4% | #32 of 42 | 24th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,156 | #18 of 51 | 65th |
Highest former-student earnings in Mississippi
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millsaps College | $53,848 | $26,034 |
| 2 | Mississippi State University | $51,513 | $17,595 |
| 3 | University of Mississippi | $50,994 | $13,314 |
| 4 | University of Mississippi Medical Center | $50,994 | - |
| 5 | Mississippi Christian University | $47,485 | $27,712 |
| 6 | Belhaven University | $46,440 | $15,676 |
| 7 | Mississippi University for Women | $46,128 | $12,411 |
| 8 | University of Southern Mississippi | $44,140 | $21,708 |
| 9 | William Carey University | $43,087 | $14,258 |
| 10 | Delta State University | $41,991 | $13,540 |
| 11 | Blue Mountain Christian University | $40,421 | $24,016 |
| 12 | Strayer University-Mississippi | $40,092 | - |
| 35 | Meridian Community CollegeThis school | $31,002 | $6,351 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,078 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,478 |
| Average Net Price | $6,351 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $6,351 |
39.2%
Pell Grant Rate
10.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$5,521
Median Debt
$59/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Meridian Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,365 to $6,811 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +21.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$5,365
Highest year
$6,811
Most recent (2023)
$6,811
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $5,6172023 · $6,811
Over the same years, enrollment went -43.8% (3,601 → 2,025 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
68.9%
Female
41.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
$28,752
Median Earnings (6yr)
38.4%
Earning Over $25K
54.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 39.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $28,752 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $31,002 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 38.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 54.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $5,521 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $59/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 6 | 188 | $38,480 | $53,010 | $6,126 |
| Associate's | 5 | 383 | $50,304 | $75,469 | $9,097 |
Top programs at Meridian Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$75,469 median earnings
- Ground Transportation
Ground Transportation
$53,010 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$49,316 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$42,896 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$42,315 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$41,526 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$39,990 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$37,712 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 111 | $75,469 | $9,097 |
| Ground Transportation | Certificate | 45 | $53,010 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 23 | $49,316 | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | 9 | $42,896 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 221 | $42,315 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 19 | $41,526 | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 10 | $39,990 | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 59 | $37,712 | $6,126 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 20 | $23,208 | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 8 | - | - |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 46 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Meridian Community College? ▼
Meridian Community College is a public institution in Meridian, Mississippi. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,156 students.
How much do Meridian Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Meridian Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $31,002 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,752.
How much does Meridian Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Meridian Community College is $6,351. In-state tuition is $4,078 and out-of-state tuition is $6,478. Median student debt at graduation is $5,521.
What is the graduation rate at Meridian Community College? ▼
Meridian Community College has a 39.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Meridian Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Meridian Community College is $5,521, while former students earn a median of $31,002 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 18% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 54.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $59.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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