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title: Southwest Mississippi Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Summit, MS
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Southwest Mississippi Community College

Summit, MS · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $33,227 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $17,386 – $50,991 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | not reported | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | not reported | recorded |
| Completion rate | 56% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $11,644 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 44% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | not reported | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $5,227 | derived |

**56% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.



## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $15,291 to $53,725 across 6 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $53,725 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,879 | not reported |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $32,583 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $30,857 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $23,623 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $15,291 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Southwest Mississippi Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?176354

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