Hinds Community College
Tel:
(601)857-5261
- The mission of Hinds Community College, a public, comprehensive community college, is to offer pertinent and diverse educational programs and services for persons with various interests and abilities.
School Highlights
- Hinds Community College serves 11,839 students (65% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the state community college average of 22:1.
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 42%.
- Hinds Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Hinds County, MS.
- The nearest community college to Hinds Community College is Virginia College-Jackson (11.2 miles away).
Top Placements
Hinds Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
- The teacher population of 511 teachers has declined by 36% over five years.
| Hinds Community College | (MS) 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 |
| Total Faculty | 511 staff | 138 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 11,839 students | 2,966 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 22:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 7,729 students | 2,344 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 4,110 students | 622 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,918 | 593 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 1% |
| % Black | 54% | 36% |
| % White | 40% | 58% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.53 |
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| College Completion Rate | 15% | 27% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $29,300 | $29,800 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Hinds Community College is Virginia College-Jackson (11.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Virginia College-JacksonPublic395 students | 11.20 Mi5841 Ridgewood Rd
Jackson, MS 39211
(601)977-0960 11.20395 - Antonelli College-JacksonPrivate, for profit374 students | 17.80 Mi2323 Lakeland Drive
Flowood, MS 39232
(601)362-9991 17.80374 - 3,029 students | 38.20 Mi1001 Co-Lin Lane
Wesson, MS 39191
(601)643-5101 38.203,029 - 357 students | 47.00 Mi132 Old Hwy 65 South
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318)574-4820 47.00357 - Holmes Community CollegePublic5,798 students | 57.40 Mi#1 Hill St
Goodman, MS 39079
(662)472-2312 57.405,798
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