Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,000

7.14% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$5,168

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.71%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,837

63.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50.3%

365 Graduates

About

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a higher education institution located in Copiah County, MS. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Copiah-Lincoln Community College were General Biological Sciences (82 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (58 degrees), and Pre-Nursing Studies (53 degrees).

In 2021, 701 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. 63.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (375 degrees), 1.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (283 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,000, which is $−4,968 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,000, which is $−4,968 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,168.

In 2021, 66% of undergraduate students attending Copiah-Lincoln Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,000

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was $3,000. The cost of tuition at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $−4,968 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,168

2021 Value

6.01%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Copiah-Lincoln Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,168. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Copiah-Lincoln Community College grew by 6.01%.

This chart compares the average net price of Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.7% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.94% with respect to 2020, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

5.71%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was 5.71%, which represents 23 out of the 403 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.

Enrollment

Copiah-Lincoln Community College had a total enrollment of 2,837 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 1,800 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,037. This means that 63.4% 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 55% White, 40.4% Black or African American, 2.22% Hispanic or Latino, 0.74% Two or More Races, 0.388% Asian, 0.176% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0352% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33%), followed by Black or African American Female (23.1%) and White Male (22.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,837 students. The full-time enrollment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 1,800 and the part-time enrollment is 1,037. This means that 63.4% of students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2021 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 (60%), Copiah-Lincoln Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,560 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,147 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
63 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is 55% White, 40.4% Black or African American, 2.22% Hispanic or Latino, 0.74% Two or More Races, 0.388% Asian, 0.176% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0352% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 183 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 (375 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (283 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is General Biological Sciences (82 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (58 degrees) and Pre-Nursing Studies (53 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (41 degrees awarded), Biology (82 degrees), and Transportation (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (1,625,669 people), Secondary school teachers (429,605 people), Physicians (385,891 people), Education administrators (256,314 people), and Postsecondary teachers (194,048 people).

The most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in 2021 are Precision Production (41 degrees awarded), Biology (82 degrees), Transportation (13 degrees), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (34 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

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, Physicians, Surgeons, Personal financial advisors, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Precision Production (41 degrees awarded), Biology (82 degrees), Transportation (13 degrees), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (34 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,722,791 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (515,208 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (427,816 people), Offices of physicians (197,134 people), and Scientific research & development services (137,470 people).

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 (2020)

General Biological Sciences
79 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
69 degree-majors awarded
Pre-Nursing Studies
63 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was General Biological Sciences with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

259

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

442

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 259 degrees were awarded to men at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, which is 0.586 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (442).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Welding Technology, which is 11.7 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in General Biological Sciences, which is 5.83 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 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, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
375 degrees awarded
Black or African American
283 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is white (375 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (283 degrees).

3.14% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
230 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
187 degrees awarded
White Male
145 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Copiah-Lincoln Community College is white female (230 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (187 degrees).

Operations

Copiah-Lincoln Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 16.6k (0.158%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Copiah-Lincoln Community College had a total salary expenditure of 37.1M. Copiah-Lincoln Community College employs 98 Instructors. Most academics at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are Female Instructor (64), and Male Instructor (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are: Service, with 77 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 36 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Endowment

$10.5M

2021 Endowment

3.34%

growth from 2020

Copiah-Lincoln Community College has an endowment valued at about $10.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Copiah-Lincoln Community College grew 3.34% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.22M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Copiah-Lincoln Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$8.05M - Federal
$3.55M - State
$558k - Local

As of 2021, Copiah-Lincoln Community College received $8.05M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.55M from state grants and contracts, and $558k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$14.3M

2021 Salaries

9.69%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Copiah-Lincoln Community College paid a median of $14.3M in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($37.1M) and a 9.69% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.01M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Copiah-Lincoln Community College paid a total of $5.01M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 35% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

98 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

77 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was Instructor with 98 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College were Service with 77 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Copiah-Lincoln Community College was Female Instructor with 64 employees, and Male Instructor with 34 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Copiah-Lincoln Community College.