Mississippi Delta Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College

Mississippi Delta Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College comparison

	Mississippi Delta Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mississippi Delta Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Location	Moorhead, MS	Senatobia, MS
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,039	7,198
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msdelta.edu	northwestms.edu
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Costs	Mississippi Delta Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Tuition (In State)	$3,290	$3,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,890	$3,200
Room & Board	$4,600	$4,250
Avg Net Price	$2,136	$7,573
Avg Grant Aid	$6,522	$5,143
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	84%

Admission	Mississippi Delta Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
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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 17, 2025

Academics	Mississippi Delta Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) Health Professions (27%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%) Business (5%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)
Outcomes	Mississippi Delta Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,500	$30,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$6,355
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$65

Diversity	Mississippi Delta Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
% Men	36%	37%
% Women	64%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	28%	61%
% Black	68%	35%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Mississippi Delta Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
% In-State	96%	97%
% Out-of-State	2%	3%
Campus	Mississippi Delta Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwest Mississippi Community College is larger than than Mississippi Delta Community College based on total student enrollment (7,198 students vs. 2,039 students)

Mississippi Delta Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mississippi Delta Community College or Northwest Mississippi Community College?

• Mississippi Delta Community College is 2.8% more expensive to attend than Northwest Mississippi Community College for in-state tuition ($3,290.00 vs. $3,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 84.1% higher at Mississippi Delta Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College ($5,890.00 vs. $3,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi Delta Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College ($2,136 vs. $7,573)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest Mississippi Community College are 8.2% lower than costs at Mississippi Delta Community College ($4,250 vs. $4,600)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi Delta Community College as Northwest Mississippi Community College (84% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi Delta Community College students is 26.8% larger than aid received Northwest Mississippi Community College ($6,522 vs. $5,143)

Which college is harder to get into, Mississippi Delta Community College or Northwest Mississippi Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northwest Mississippi Community College or Mississippi Delta Community College .

Mississippi Delta Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mississippi Delta Community College or Northwest Mississippi Community College? 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 Northwest Mississippi Community College and Mississippi Delta Community College.

• Graduates from Northwest Mississippi Community College earn on average $2,500 more per year than Mississippi Delta Community College graduates after ten years. ($30,000 vs. $27,500)

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