Hinds Community College

505 East Main Street, Raymond, MS, 39154
Tel: (601)857-5261
Public | 12,952 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Hinds Community College serves 12,952 students (79% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body.
  • Hinds Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Hinds County, MS.

School Overview:
Hinds Community College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 535 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 12,952 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:24 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 10,230 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 2,722 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 1% 6%
% Black		 60% 15%
% White		 37% 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $2,060 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $4,660 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Hinds Community College is a comprehensive educational institution serving approximately 15,000 students each year. Hinds has provided quality educational programs that are convenient and affordable since 1917.
  • Hinds Community College provides a quality, accessible, affordable education for all of its students and a wide variety of public service activities, cultural events, and recreational opportunities for its community.
  • If you live in the five counties served by Hinds Community College - Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Rankin and Warren - you are within 30 miles of one of these six convenient locations.
  • The Hinds Campus in Raymond, where the College's history began, added a state-of-the-art cafeteria to its facilities in 1993. Other features such as an 18-hole golf course, olympic-size swimming pool, and varsity athletic competition appeal to students enrolled in academic, career, and technical programs.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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