For the year 2024, Holmes Community College in Goodman set tuition and fees for in-state students at $3,710, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the fifth least expensive public institution in Mississippi for 2024.
Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $200 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students enrolled at Holmes Community College in 2024 faced tuition and fees of $6,610, reflecting a $400 increase from the prior year.
Among public colleges in Mississippi, Mississippi State University had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | Itawamba Community College | $3,420 |
| PRCC Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy | $3,700 | |
| Poplarville | Pearl River Community College | $3,700 |
| Hattiesburg | Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus | $3,700 |
| Goodman | Holmes Community College | $3,710 |
| Raymond | Hinds Community College | $3,975 |
| Decatur | East Central Community College | $3,990 |
| Wesson | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | $4,000 |
| Meridian | Meridian Community College | $4,078 |
| Summit | Southwest Mississippi Community College | $4,080 |
| Scooba | East Mississippi Community College | $4,095 |
| Natchez | Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus | $4,200 |
| Mendenhall | Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center | $4,200 |
| Perkinston | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | $4,250 |
| Booneville | Northeast Mississippi Community College | $4,470 |
| Ellisville | Jones County Junior College | $4,806 |
| Jackson | Jackson State University | $8,965 |
| University | The University of Mississippi | $9,772 |
| Hattiesburg | The University of Southern Mississippi | $9,998 |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State University | $10,202 |
