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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
Avg net price
$560
-$4.5k vs Community College
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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%

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$303
$30–48k$801
$48–75k$400
$75–110k$3,411
$110k+$6,144

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

Avg net price
$560
-$4,530vs Community College median $5,091
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, 1,171 students received $6.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,171
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,888,297 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 programs73
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

238 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8535.7%
02Health Professions
5523.1%
03Business
2610.9%
04Personal/Culinary
198.0%
05Mechanic
114.6%
06Family/Consumer Sci
114.6%
07Public Admin
104.2%
08Education
93.8%
09Parks/Recreation
62.5%
10Psychology
62.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,633
12-mo unduplicated
2,344
Undergraduate
2,344
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%937
Women
60%1,407

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
93.5%
White
3.9%
Two or more
1.1%
Hispanic
0.5%
Unknown
0.4%
Asian
0.3%
Non-resident
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
136
107 M · 29 W
Women athletes
21.3%
Athletic aid
$623K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$484K
$139K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$61K
$47K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Football
65 M · —
$969K
Baseball
26 M · —
$268K
Basketball
11 M · 11 W
$606K
Softball
— · 13 W
$225K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
5 M · 5 W
$70K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,783 students

3-year trend

3.722 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    • Gender1

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons20
    Drugs20
    Liquor10

    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$560Community College
    East Mississippi Community College
    		——3,841$3,880Community College
    Pierpont Community and Technical College
    		——1,938$9,096Community College
    BridgeValley Community & Technical College
    		——1,927$4,992Community College
    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
    		——8,694$7,372Community College
    Robeson Community College
    		——2,238$5,189Community College
    Peer group median41%—2,088$5,091

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

    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.

    What is the average net price at Coahoma Community College?

    The average net price at Coahoma Community College is $560 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    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.

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