Public · Community college

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi · Distant rural

#5 best value in Mississippi
16%
Transfer rate
$4,060
Avg net price
43%
Grad / completion
$30,774
Median earnings

Hinds Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Raymond, Mississippi (distant rural setting), enrolling 6,397 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 6,397 undergradsDistant ruralNJCAA Division I

About Raymond, Mississippi

Raymond is a city in and one of two county seats (along with Jackson) of Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, and the home of the main campus of Hinds Community College. In 1829, three commissioners, including John B. Peyton, were appointed by U.S. President Andrew Jackson to find a place near the center of Hinds County for the county seat. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
14 miles to Jackson, MS
To the ocean
130 miles
Nearest airport
20 miles to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (JAN)

How Hinds Community College compares

Graduation rate43%

Higher than 29% · #24 of 33 in Mississippi

First-year retention58%

Higher than 19%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$30,774

Higher than 34% · #15 of 28 in Mississippi

Average net price$4,060

Cheaper than 94% · #5 cheapest of 34 in Mississippi

Median debt at graduation$9,371

Lower than 64%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 56%

Undergraduate enrollment6,397

Larger than 93%

Percentiles compare Hinds Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Mississippi.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

6,397undergrads
  • Women3,83660%
  • Men2,56140%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White27%
  • Black62%
  • Hispanic3.3%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Other or multiracial6.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
6,397
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
51%
First-generation students
38%
Students over 25
25%
Median family income
$17,640
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$49,329
Endowment
$48,992

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$4,250
Out-of-state tuition
$7,300
Room & board
$6,800
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$11,036
Average net price
$4,060

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
43%
First-year retention
58%
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$26,579
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$30,774
Median debt at graduation
$9,371
Students with federal loans
33%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
34%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
43%
Low-income (Pell)
24%
First-generation
24%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,794
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
28%
Housing charge (year)
$2,700
Meal plan (year)
$3,000
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
290 (178 men · 112 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Football65
Soccer50
Baseball34
Track and Field (Outdoor)28
Basketball27
Track and Field (Indoor)24
Softball21
Other Sports20
Tennis15
Golf6

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 6 campuses (8,859 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$3,233
$30–48k
$3,994
$48–75k
$6,847
$75–110k
$9,252
$110k+
$10,100

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

41%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,317
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 41% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,317. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,370 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$30,774
Typical debt at graduation
$9,371
Debt vs. one year's pay
30%
Out-earn a HS grad
34%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$28,746
Men
$34,468

Men out-earn women by $5,722 (20%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
93°F
Winter low
35°F
Annual rain
60.1″
Annual snow
1″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.05.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oakley Exp Stn, MS US station (6.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.