MCC vs. SMCC

Meridian Community College vs. Southwest Mississippi Community College comparison

	Meridian Community College	Southwest Mississippi Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCC	SMCC
Location	Meridian, MS	Summit, MS
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,621	1,807
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	meridiancc.edu	smcc.edu
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Costs	MCC	SMCC
Tuition (In State)	$3,552	$3,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,552	$5,900
Room & Board	$5,680	$4,350
Avg Net Price	$6,884	$4,253
Avg Grant Aid	$5,864	$6,852
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	94%

Admission	MCC	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	MCC	SMCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%) Transportation and Materials Moving (5%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (3%)	Health Professions (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) Engineering Technology (6%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	MCC	SMCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,500	$30,600
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$56	N/A

Diversity	MCC	SMCC
% Men	32%	40%
% Women	68%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	53%
% Black	43%	43%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	MCC	SMCC
% In-State	95%	93%
% Out-of-State	4%	7%
Campus	MCC	SMCC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Meridian Community College is larger than than SMCC based on total student enrollment (2,621 students vs. 1,807 students)

MCC vs. SMCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCC or SMCC?

• Meridian Community College is 11% more expensive to attend than SMCC for in-state tuition ($3,552.00 vs. $3,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.3% higher at SMCC than Meridian Community College ($5,900.00 vs. $5,552.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Mississippi Community College than MCC ($4,253 vs. $6,884)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Mississippi Community College are 30.6% lower than costs at Meridian Community College ($4,350 vs. $5,680)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Mississippi Community College than Meridian Community College (94% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Mississippi Community College students is 16.8% larger than aid received Meridian Community College ($6,852 vs. $5,864)

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

MCC vs. SMCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCC 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 MCC.

• Graduates from Southwest Mississippi Community College earn on average $100 more per year than MCC graduates after ten years. ($30,600 vs. $30,500)

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