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Copiah - Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi·Public, 2-year·Southeast·colin.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
—
Total enrollment
2,932
peer median 3,187
Avg net price
$3,894
-$1.0k 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
50%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

21.4pp gap
Pell recipients
42%152 of 363
Non-Pell (all)
63%137 of 216
Subsidized loan, no Pell
69%9 of 13
No Federal Aid
63%128 of 203

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 68 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 61 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
68
Passing
6
8.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

68programs
  • Passing6 · 8.8%
  • No Data61 · 89.7%
  • Failing1 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
61

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.

7
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-11.5%
$26,921 vs $30,408
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+9.5%
$33,285 vs $30,408
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+12.2%
$34,103 vs $30,408
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.7%
$36,401 vs $30,408
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Associate Degree · Education
+27.5%
$38,785 vs $30,408
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+71.2%
$52,073 vs $30,408
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+102.3%
$61,529 vs $30,408

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Associate Degree · Education
8%
$3,250 debt · $38,785 earn

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 1936Next review Dec 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 8

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jan 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$3,165
$30–48k$3,289
$48–75k$5,624
$75–110k$8,123
$110k+$11,501

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

Avg net price
$3,894
-$1,034vs Community College median $4,928
Federal loans
9.7%
In-state tuition
$4,000
Out-of-state
$5,000

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, 1,403 students received $8.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,403
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.1M
$8,064,761 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
409 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$521K
196 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$493K
202 loan awards
Parent PLUS$53K
11 loan awards

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 403 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (5.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.7%
+3.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
403
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.1%
2017
21.7%
2018
17.7%
2019
5.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at COLIN

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs61
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

521 total completions
01Health Professions
12624.2%
02Business
10920.9%
03Biological Sciences
8015.4%
04Education
7614.6%
05Computer Sciences
346.5%
06Engineering Tech
285.4%
07Psychology
244.6%
08Liberal Arts
163.1%
09Engineering
152.9%
10Mechanic
132.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,932
12-mo unduplicated
3,535
Undergraduate
3,535
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%1,427
Women
60%2,108

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.5%
Black
44.1%
Hispanic
2.9%
Two or more
1.3%
Asian
0.5%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
166
128 M · 38 W
Women athletes
22.9%
Athletic aid
$1.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$673K
$329K
Recruiting expense
$13K
$15K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$50K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
65 M · —
$1.1M
Soccer
25 M · 26 W
$472K
Baseball
32 M · —
$416K
Basketball
14 M · 12 W
$592K
Tennis
10 M · 8 W
$174K
Softball
— · 18 W
$392K

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 · 2,834 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.361 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons01
    Drugs010
    Liquor117

    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
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    90

    COLIN vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions COLIN 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
    SubjectCopiah-Lincoln Community College
    		50%—2,932$3,894Community College
    East Central Community College
    		——2,785$5,240Community College
    Northeast Mississippi Community College
    		——3,442$8,343Community College
    Southwest Mississippi Community College
    		——1,758$2,525Community College
    Jones County Junior College
    		——4,753$6,048Community College
    Itawamba Community College
    		——5,139$4,616Community College
    Peer group median50%—3,187$4,928

    Institutions like COLIN

    Explore the federal data for institutions in COLIN's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    COLIN Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    amanda.hood [at] colin.edu
    Phone
    601-643-8411
    Address
    P. O. Box 649, Wesson, MS 39191

    We serve as the central coordinating unit for activities relating to institutional effectiveness, including institutional planning and evaluation, institutional research, facilities planning, and compliance for regional accreditation.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Amanda Hood
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about COLIN.

    What is the graduation rate at Copiah-Lincoln Community College?

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College?

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,932 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Copiah-Lincoln Community College?

    The average net price at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,894 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Copiah-Lincoln Community College located?

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi 39191.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Copiah-Lincoln Community College?

    Copiah-Lincoln 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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