Raymond, Mississippi · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Hinds Community College is a public two-year institution based in Raymond, Mississippi. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,859 students.
Hinds Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 67 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, and Welding Technology. It awarded 2,540 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
8,859
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
2,540
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
67
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 67
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
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
23%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,270
Certificates under 1 year
215
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,055
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,859
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,859
Full-time, fall 2024
59%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,961
Full-time, 2024-25
56%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
31%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
58%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
30
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
23%
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Stephen Vacik
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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