by our College Data Analytics Team
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Hinds Community College was awarded 23 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Hinds Community College is ranked #976 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Hinds Community College held the #1,596 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Hinds Community College also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Mississippi ranking.
Hinds Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Hinds Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hinds Community College is 47%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Hinds Community College this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 11,181 undergraduates at Hinds Community College with 5,704 being full-time and 5,477 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,334 | $3,463 | $6,519 | $9,099 | $9,299 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hinds Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hinds Community College, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $4,094 a year. That adds up to $16,376 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Hinds Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 608 Hinds Boulevard, Raymond, MS 39154 |
| Phone: | 601-857-5261 |
| Website: | www.hindscc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,580 | NA |
| Ground Transportation | 536 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 166 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 146 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 139 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 119 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 113 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 112 | NA |
| Culinary Arts | 97 | NA |
| Nursing | 93 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 3,397 students took at least one online class at Hinds Community College. This is a decrease from the 4,791 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,397 | 2,154 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,791 | 2,604 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,820 | 2,645 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,450 | 1,871 |
Learn more about online learning at Hinds Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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