ICC vs. SMCC

Itawamba Community College vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College comparison

	Itawamba Community College	Southwest Mississippi Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ICC	SMCC
Location	Fulton, MS	Summit, MS
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,599	1,807
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iccms.edu	smcc.edu
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Costs	ICC	SMCC
Tuition (In State)	$2,900	$3,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,100	$5,900
Room & Board	$3,875	$4,350
Avg Net Price	$3,972	$4,253
Avg Grant Aid	$7,589	$6,852
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	ICC	SMCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	ICC	SMCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Education (12%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Health Professions (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) Engineering Technology (6%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	ICC	SMCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,400	$30,600
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$67	N/A

Diversity	ICC	SMCC
% Men	39%	40%
% Women	61%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	53%
% Black	27%	43%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	ICC	SMCC
% In-State	96%	93%
% Out-of-State	3%	7%
Campus	ICC	SMCC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Itawamba Community College is larger than than SMCC based on total student enrollment (4,599 students vs. 1,807 students)

ICC vs. SMCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ICC or SMCC?

• Southwest Mississippi Community College is 10.3% more expensive to attend than ICC for in-state tuition ($3,200.00 vs. $2,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.7% higher at SMCC than Itawamba Community College ($5,900.00 vs. $5,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Itawamba Community College than SMCC ($3,972 vs. $4,253)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Itawamba Community College are 12.3% lower than costs at Southwest Mississippi Community College ($3,875 vs. $4,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Itawamba Community College than Southwest Mississippi Community College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Itawamba Community College students is 10.8% larger than aid received Southwest Mississippi Community College ($7,589 vs. $6,852)

Which college is harder to get into, ICC or SMCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SMCC or ICC .

ICC vs. SMCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ICC or SMCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SMCC and ICC.

• Graduates from Southwest Mississippi Community College earn on average $1,200 more per year than ICC graduates after ten years. ($30,600 vs. $29,400)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/