Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $6,351per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 11%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 39%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $5,521federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 42%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $5,521. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $64 a month, about $7,692 repaid in total, of which $2,171 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $39 a month — but the total climbs to $11,706, roughly $4,014 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $4,078published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,478published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $31,00210 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Town: Remote
Most common fields of study
- Health professions34%
- Liberal arts & humanities21%
- Precision production11%
- Construction trades6%
- Transportation6%
- Business & marketing5%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NJCAA Division II
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Meridian Community College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$64per month
- Total repaid
- $7,692
- Interest paid
- $2,171
Longer term — 25 years
$39per month
- Total repaid
- $11,706
- Interest paid
- $6,185
Borrow $5,521 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $4,014 more — $11,706 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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