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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
$3,472
-$1.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

27.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
69%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 27.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,732
$30–48k$2,663
$48–75k$6,562
$75–110k$6,882
$110k+$10,264

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

Avg net price
$3,472
-$1,930vs Community College median $5,402
Federal loans
7.8%
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.

In AY 2024–25, 1,302 students received $7.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,302
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.2M
$7,189,941 total
Direct Loans
$1.0M
400 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$509K
192 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$475K
197 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs79
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

548 total completions
01Health Professions
13123.9%
02Business
10519.2%
03Biological Sciences
8415.3%
04Education
7613.9%
05Psychology
366.6%
06Computer Sciences
295.3%
07Engineering Tech
264.7%
08Engineering
244.4%
09Mechanic
193.5%
10Security/Protective
183.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,932
12-mo unduplicated
3,472
Undergraduate
3,472
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,341
Women
61%2,131

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.8%
Black
41.5%
Hispanic
2.8%
Two or more
1.8%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Unknown
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
216
151 M · 65 W
Women athletes
30.1%
Athletic aid
$848K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$581K
$267K
Recruiting expense
$30K
$15K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$44K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
64 M ·
$950K
Soccer
25 M · 22 W
$385K
Baseball
32 M ·
$352K
Basketball
14 M · 12 W
$573K
Tennis
11 M · 10 W
$137K
Softball
· 21 W
$374K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.36
1 offenses · 2,801 students

3-year trend

0.342 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Weapons00
Drugs110
Liquor122

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.

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.

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$3,472Community College
East Central Community College
2,785$5,770Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College
3,442$9,307Community College
Southwest Mississippi Community College
1,758$3,057Community College
Jones County Junior College
4,753$7,945Community College
Itawamba Community College
5,139$5,034Community College
Peer group median50%3,187$5,402

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 $3,472 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.

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