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Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, Mississippi·Public, 2-year·Southeast·coahomacc.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
—
Total enrollment
1,633
peer median 2,088
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
41%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

32.2pp gap
Pell recipients
45%125 of 278
Non-Pell (all)
13%5 of 39
No Federal Aid
13%5 of 39

Pell recipients here graduate at a 32.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 73 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 4 fail. 64 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
73
Passing
5
6.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
4
5.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.5%
+4.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

73programs
  • Passing5 · 6.8%
  • No Data64 · 87.7%
  • Failing4 · 5.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
2
Severe
2
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
64

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-24.6%
$22,918 vs $30,408
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Associate Degree · Education
-15.7%
$25,639 vs $30,408
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-8.7%
$27,753 vs $30,408
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
-8.1%
$27,940 vs $30,408
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.2%
$30,484 vs $30,408
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+2.0%
$31,007 vs $30,408
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+13.6%
$34,554 vs $30,408
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+102.8%
$61,659 vs $30,408

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.2%
+$76
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+2.0%
+$599

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1975Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2007Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$0
$30–48k$0
$48–75k$734
$75–110k$674
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,490
Out-of-state
$3,490

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,300 students received $7.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,300
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.4M
$7,400,816 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 4 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (25.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
25.0%
+11.8pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
4
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
25.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Coahoma Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs74
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

264 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7628.8%
02Health Professions
5119.3%
03Business
4617.4%
04Family/Consumer Sci
259.5%
05Personal/Culinary
186.8%
06Public Admin
166.1%
07Security/Protective
124.5%
08Education
103.8%
09Parks/Recreation
62.3%
10Construction Trades
41.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,633
12-mo unduplicated
2,342
Undergraduate
2,342
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%917
Women
61%1,425

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
94.3%
White
3.4%
Hispanic
0.9%
Two or more
0.6%
Unknown
0.4%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
148
118 M · 30 W
Women athletes
20.3%
Athletic aid
$557K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$397K
$160K
Recruiting expense
$14K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$62K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Football
65 M · —
$879K
Baseball
31 M · —
$265K
Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$615K
Softball
— · 14 W
$129K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
7 M · 5 W
$171K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.11
2 offenses · 1,808 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons42
Drugs42
Liquor40

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
58

Coahoma Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Coahoma Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCoahoma Community College
41%—1,633—Community College
East Mississippi Community College
——3,841$4,608Community College
Pierpont Community and Technical College
——1,938$8,325Community College
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
——1,927$4,565Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
——8,694$6,962Community College
Robeson Community College
——2,238$2,892Community College
Peer group median41%—2,088$4,608

Institutions like Coahoma Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Coahoma Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Coahoma Community College.

IPEDS

Coahoma Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
(662) 627-2571
Address
3240 Friars Point Rd., Clarksdale, MS 38614 USA

The webpage of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Coahoma Community College provides resources related to planning and assessment, including the planning and evaluation calendar, a program review schedule, and various planning manuals. It also offers useful links such as data request forms and fact books, with contact information for the office located in Clarksdale, MS.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Cynthia Williams-Roberson
    Director of Research, Assessment, and Strategic Initiatives
  • Tara Bell
    Coordinator
  • Gwendolyn Johnson
    Coordinator of Federal Programs
  • Delores Richard
  • Carolyn Dawson

Frequently asked questions about Coahoma Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Coahoma Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Coahoma Community College?

Coahoma Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Coahoma Community College?

Coahoma Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,633 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Coahoma Community College located?

Coahoma Community College is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614.

Who runs Institutional Research at Coahoma Community College?

Coahoma Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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