Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,200
6.67% growth from 2021
2022 Average Net Price
$4,879
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Enrolled Students
2,801
64.3% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
45.7%
289 Graduates

About

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a higher education institution located in Copiah County, MS. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Copiah-Lincoln Community College were General Business Administration & Management (88 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (81 degrees), and Pre-Nursing Studies (68 degrees).

In 2022, 830 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (432 degrees), 1.26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (343 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,200, which is $−4,912 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 373 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,200, which is $4,912 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,879.

In 2022, 71% of undergraduate students attending Copiah-Lincoln Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,200
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was $3,200. The cost of tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $−4,912 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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Average Net Price

$4,879
2022 Value
5.59%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Copiah-Lincoln Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,879. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Copiah-Lincoln Community College grew by 5.59%.

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Other Student Expenses

$4,200
Room and Board
$1,400
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was of $4,200 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

71%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
8%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 7.58% with respect to 2021, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 373 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Copiah-Lincoln Community College had a total enrollment of 2,801 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 1,801 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,000. This means that 64.3% of students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.3% White, 38.7% Black or African American, 2.28% Hispanic or Latino, 0.964% Two or More Races, 0.464% Asian, and 0.286% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (24%) and White Male (22.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,801 students. The full-time enrollment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 1,801 and the part-time enrollment is 1,000. This means that 64.3% of students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

69%
2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Copiah-Lincoln Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    1,522 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    1,084 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    64 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 54.3% White, 38.7% Black or African American, 2.28% Hispanic or Latino, 0.964% Two or More Races, 0.464% Asian, and 0.286% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2022, 184 more women than men received degrees from Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is white (432 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (343 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is General Business Administration & Management (88 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (81 degrees) and Pre-Nursing Studies (68 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (52 degrees awarded), Transportation (23 degrees), and Biology (81 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Physicians (385,075 people), Other managers (132,445 people), Postsecondary teachers (107,527 people), Other Physical Scientists (98,977 people), and Registered nurses (70,199 people).

The most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2022 are Precision Production (52 degrees awarded), Transportation (23 degrees), Biology (81 degrees), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Precision Production (52 degrees awarded), Transportation (23 degrees), Biology (81 degrees), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (437,648 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (260,339 people), Offices of physicians (186,350 people), Elementary & secondary schools (155,070 people), and Scientific research & development services (136,295 people).

The most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Precision Production (52 degrees awarded), Transportation (23 degrees), Biology (81 degrees), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (43 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Copiah-Lincoln Community College.
Most Common (2022)
  1. 88 degrees awarded
  2. 81 degrees awarded
  3. 68 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 88 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

323
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
507
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 323 degrees were awarded to men at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, which is 0.637 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (507).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Welding Technology, which is 11 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in General Biological Sciences, which is 4.79 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

33%
100% Completion Time
50%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 33% of students graduating from Copiah-Lincoln Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    432 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    343 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is white (432 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (343 degrees).

2.41% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. White Female
    265 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    206 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    167 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is white female (265 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (206 degrees).

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Operations

Copiah-Lincoln Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.9M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 16.4k (0.15%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Copiah-Lincoln Community College had a total salary expenditure of 46.3M. Copiah-Lincoln Community College employs 96 Instructors. Most academics at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Female Instructor (62), and Male Instructor (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are: Service, with 93 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

Endowment

$10.9M
2022 Endowment
3.91%
growth from 2021

Copiah-Lincoln Community College has an endowment valued at about $10.9M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Copiah-Lincoln Community College grew 3.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.72M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $15.6M - Federal
  2. $2.55M - State
  3. $12.5k - Local

As of 2022, Copiah-Lincoln Community College received $15.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.55M from state grants and contracts, and $12.5k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$14.7M
2022 Salaries
2.73%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Copiah-Lincoln Community College paid a median of $14.7M in salaries, which represents 31.8% of their overall expenditure ($46.3M) and a 2.73% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.69% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.896% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$5.02M
Instructional Salaries
96
Number of Employees

In 2022, Copiah-Lincoln Community College paid a total of $5.02M to 96 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
96 Employees
Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
93 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was Instructor with 96 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College were Service with 93 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was Female Instructor with 62 employees, and Male Instructor with 34 employees.

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