Holmes Community College
School Highlights
Holmes Community College serves 5,529 students (60% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the state community college average of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 47%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 441 teachers has grown by 43% over five years.
Holmes Community College | (MS) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 441 staff | 371 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Holmes Community College is Hinds Community College (57.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Hinds Community CollegePublic11,827 students | 57.40 Mi608 Hinds Boulevard
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-5261 57.4011,827 - 2,419 students | 58.70 Mi15738 Highway 15
Decatur, MS 39327
(601) 635-2111 58.702,419 - 3,402 students | 80.30 Mi910 Hwy 19 N
Meridian, MS 39307
(601) 483-8241 80.303,402 - 357 students | 83.60 Mi132 Old Hwy 65 South
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-4820 83.60357 - 3,832 students | 84.10 Mi1512 Kemper Street
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-5000 84.103,832
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