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Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS · 12 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$261,828 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

Modeled economic break-even
−127%Modeled 10-year ROI
$39,430Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$261,828at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$206,1280
2
4
6
8
−$261,82810
Years after graduationBreak-even: years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$3,700
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,100
Sticker price
Average net price$6,532
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$14,832
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$6,532Average net price / year
$14,832Cost of attendance
$39,430Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
4,903Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

37thEarnings percentile
21thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$33,824Year 1
$43,603Year 4
$39,430Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$74,6302Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$65,2433Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$61,8114Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$59,9265Ground Transportation · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,1526Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$49,3607Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,8178Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$44,350

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MS

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Perkinston, MS

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Annual net price
$6,962
Observed earnings · year 5
$38,233
Modeled 10-year ROI
-133%
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Senatobia, MS

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Annual net price
$7,911
Observed earnings · year 5
$38,990
Modeled 10-year ROI
-128%
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Goodman, MS

Holmes Community College

Annual net price
$5,643
Observed earnings · year 5
$37,638
Modeled 10-year ROI
-136%
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Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College

Annual net price
$6,048
Observed earnings · year 5
$37,042
Modeled 10-year ROI
-139%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$74,630$15,250
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$65,243$11,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$61,811$10,625
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$59,926$13,072
Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,152Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$49,360$19,500
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,817$14,890
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$44,350$13,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$37,857$10,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$28,766Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$28,245$14,000
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$11,844Not available

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.