Wesson, Mississippi · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Located in Wesson, Mississippi, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,932 students.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Biology, and Pre-Nursing Studies. It awarded 751 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 24 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Mission
The mission of Copiah-Lincoln Community College is to provide educational programs, economic development services, cultural and recreational opportunities through quality instruction and high expectations and service in a safe, student-centered environment.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,932
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
751
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
61
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 61
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
20%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
589
Certificates under 1 year
10
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
152
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,932
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,932
Full-time, fall 2024
62%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,535
Full-time, 2024-25
58%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
43%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
24
Programs with a fully online option
18
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
47%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Dewayne Middleton
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization