Pearl River breaks enrollment records hitting historic headcount numbers while continuing to outpace the state average in credit hours

Laura O'Neill - PRCC Marketing & Communications Specialist

POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Record breaking enrollment and credit hours have Pearl River Community College celebrating its continued success in making higher education affordable, accessible, and efficient for its rapidly growing student body. 

The 2024 10th Day Enrollment Report published by the Mississippi Community College Board arrived with news of the record-setting enrollment of 6,093 students for the fall semester, shattering previous school and state records.  

Pearl River has seen a 24.81% growth in enrollment from 2017 to 2024 while the state average saw a drop of -7.27%. Pearl River is the only community college in the state to experience a significant headcount gain in that period.  

Credit hours are also up for the fall semester, with 82,820 credit hours registered for the fall semester. The new record for the school places it as the only Mississippi community college with a credit hour gain from 2017 to 2024 at a whopping 33.46% increase, while the state average saw a drop of 11%.