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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Pike County, MS |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
1,457 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
386 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
1,843 students |
2,175 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity |
416 students |
220 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
87% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
68% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,988 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
22% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$440 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
31% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$1,660 |
$1,117 |
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- Southwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year college that offers the freshman and sophomore level academic transfer courses, and vocational-technical programs.
- In 1908, the Mississippi legislature enacted legislation allowing counties to establish agricultural high schools. On April 7, 1916, the Pike County School Board voted to establish such a high school. The ideal spot for the new agricultural high school was Godbold's Mineral Wells, located in a picturesque setting just northeast of Summit. Godbold's Mineral Wells, a state and national resort noted for its mineral waters, had outlived its glory years, yet it proved to be the perfect location for an educational facility. On September 3, 1918, Superintendent James Murray Kenna, six faculty members, and approximately forty students began the Pike County Agricultural High School - an institution destined to become Southwest Mississippi Community College. The original campus consisted of classroom buildings, dormitories, and a comprehensive farm, including dairy, beef, and row-crop operations.
- Still located on its original site, Southwest continues to grow and develop. The campus, located on a sixty-acre plot, includes twenty-eight buildings, a football stadium, and a baseball field. The buildings are situated around a central lake with walks, bridges, and paths connecting the buildings. The remainder of the approximately 855 acres is now a tree farm.
- Southwest Mississippi Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate Degree.
- Profile last updated:03/25/2008.
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