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Northwest Mississippi Community College

Northwest Mississippi Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Senatobia, MS. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $5,860 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,198 and it offers 26 programs(4 online programs). By program type, it has 1 12-weeks certificate, 3 1-year certificate, 22 2-years certificate, and 28 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,744 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Northwest Mississippi Community College is $5,860 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Northwest Mississippi Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
75% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,513 (exclude student loans).
NWCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$5,860
Average Financial Amount$3,513

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Northwest Mississippi Community College offers 26 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,744 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Northwest Mississippi Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate1015
Less than 1 Year Certificate3091
2 Years Certificate224574
Total2641,744

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 15 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 91 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 574 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,064 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕15-
Total15
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 91 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕1-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕90-
Total91
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕6-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕10-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕10-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕30-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕13-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕30-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 17 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔17-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 118 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕35-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕47-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕14-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕22-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 77 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕46-
Welding Technology/Welder✕31-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Graphic Design✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 179 completers-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✔41-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕17-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕121-
Business [+] ✔ 76 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔30$27,300
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔12-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕16-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕18-
Total574
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕2-
Agricultural Mechanization✕17-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕5-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕5-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✕3-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕15-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 9 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔9-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 751 completers-
General Studies✕751-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕21-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕10-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician✕10-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕17-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Graphic Design✕11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 140 completers-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✔21-
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist✕7-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕6-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕7-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕94-
Business [+] ✔ 33 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔12-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔6-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕7-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕8-
Total1,064

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,198 students are attending at Northwest Mississippi Community College. There are 210 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 152 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 (4.76%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 544 (full-time) and 179 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Northwest Mississippi Community College is 37% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 59% at the school.
NWCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,198
Graduation Rate37%
Number of Faculty362
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1

Student Population at NWCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,841 students enrolled into Northwest Mississippi Community College. By gender, 2,560 male and 4,281 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Northwest Mississippi Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,8412,5604,281
Full-time4,0451,5622,483
Part-tme2,7969981,798
There are 4,000 White (58.47%), 2,157 Black/African American (31.53%), 371 Hispanic (5.42%), 80 Asian (1.17%), and 598 students with other races attending Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northwest Mississippi Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,8412,5604,281
American Indian/Native American15312
Asian803347
Black/African American2,1577271,430
Hispanic371149222
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander615
White4,0001,5632,437
Two More19275117
Un-Known20911
Non-resident Alien000
Northwest Mississippi Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
717 students (10.48% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,881 students (27.50% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Northwest Mississippi Community College
Number of Students
Total6,841
Enrolled Online Exclusively717
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,881
Not in Online Courses4,243
By age range, at Northwest Mississippi Community College, 1,154 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.87% of total students), 4,751 students are aged below 20 (69.45%), 126 students are aged above 50 (2.08%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Northwest Mississippi Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,8412,5604,281
Under 182,6751,0351,640
Age 18-192,0768761,200
Age 20-21712283429
Age 22-24442145297
Age 25-2933777260
Age 30-3419644152
Age 35-391303397
Age 40-4914734113
Age 50-64711259
Over 64552134

Directory and Accreditation Information

Northwest Mississippi Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1953 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Northwest Mississippi Community College.
4975 Hwy 51 N, Senatobia, MS
662-562-3200
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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