Copiah-Lincoln Community College

www.colin.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,700

5.71% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$5,363

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

1.44%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

2,932

62.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

49.9%

289 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,700, which is $4,460 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,363.

In 2024, 69% of undergraduate students attending Copiah-Lincoln Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,700

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was $3,700. The cost of tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $−4,460 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,363

2024 Value

5.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Copiah-Lincoln Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,363. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Copiah-Lincoln Community College grew by 5.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,000

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was of $5,000 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 13.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.43% with respect to 2023, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.44%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was 1.44%, which represents 3 out of the 208 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Copiah-Lincoln Community College had a total enrollment of 2,932 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 1,820 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,112. This means that 62.1% of students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.4% White, 41.6% Black or African American, 2.56% Hispanic or Latino, 0.955% Two or More Races, 0.512% Asian, 0.171% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0682% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (25.3%) and White Male (19.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

62.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,932 students. The full-time enrollment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 1,820 and the part-time enrollment is 1,112. This means that 62.1% of students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Copiah-Lincoln Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,507 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,220 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
75 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 51.4% White, 41.6% Black or African American, 2.56% Hispanic or Latino, 0.955% Two or More Races, 0.512% Asian, 0.171% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0682% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2024, 178 more women than men received degrees from Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is white (391 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (306 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is General Biological Sciences (84 degrees awarded), followed by Pre-Nursing Studies (75 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (39 degrees awarded), Biology (84 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,494,415 people), Secondary school teachers (496,665 people), Physicians (407,825 people), Education administrators (258,359 people), and Other managers (218,297 people).

The most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2024 are Precision Production (39 degrees awarded), Biology (84 degrees), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), Education (76 degrees), and Transportation (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Precision Production (39 degrees awarded), Biology (84 degrees), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), Education (76 degrees), and Transportation (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,740,560 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (571,608 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (455,160 people), Offices of physicians (206,475 people), and Scientific research & development services (167,257 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
41 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
31 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

282

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

460

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 282 degrees were awarded to men at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, which is 0.613 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (460).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching, which is 4 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Pre-Nursing Studies, which is 6.5 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

35%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 35% of students graduating from Copiah-Lincoln Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
391 degrees awarded
Black or African American
306 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is white (391 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (306 degrees).

0.809% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
317 degrees awarded
White Female
315 degrees awarded
White Female
314 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is white female (317 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (315 degrees).

Operations

Copiah-Lincoln Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 73k (0.59%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Copiah-Lincoln Community College had a total salary expenditure of 44.5M. Copiah-Lincoln Community College employs 90 Instructors. Most academics at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Female Instructor (56), and Male Instructor (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are: Service, with 87 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 52 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Endowment

$12.4M

2024 Endowment

6.8%

growth from 2023

Copiah-Lincoln Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Copiah-Lincoln Community College grew 6.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.97M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$10.3M - Federal
$3.84M - State
$247k - Local

As of 2024, Copiah-Lincoln Community College received $10.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.84M from state grants and contracts, and $247k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17M

2024 Salaries

8.97%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Copiah-Lincoln Community College paid a median of $17M in salaries, which represents 38.1% of their overall expenditure ($44.5M) and a 8.97% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.99% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.73% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$4.75M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Copiah-Lincoln Community College paid a total of $4.75M to 90 employees working as instructors, which represents 28% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College were Service with 87 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

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Common Jobs by Major

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