by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at Southwest Mississippi Community College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in family, consumer and human sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SMCC paid an average of $250 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $130 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,980 | $5,680 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $3,800 | $3,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,200 | $4,200 |
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If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SMCC offers online options in its family, consumer and human sciences associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMCC Online Learning page.
About 96.3% of the students who received their Associate in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 95.1%.
Around 63.0% of family, consumer and human sciences associate degree recipients at SMCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 27 |
*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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