Match #1
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 4,903 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 4,903 students, close to 3,535
The colleges most similar to Jones County Junior College are Pearl River Community College, Northeast Mississippi Community College, and Northwest Mississippi Community College. Jones County Junior College has an average net price of $5,252 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Jones County Junior College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Jones County Junior College
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Match #2
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 2,698 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 2,698 students, close to 3,535
Match #3
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,452 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 38%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 3,958 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 3,958 students, close to 3,535
Match #5
East Central Community College-Mississippi
Decatur, MS
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,520 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 38%
- Average net price $5,533, close to $5,252
Match #6
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,167 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 4,167 students, close to 3,535
- Average net price $2,729, close to $5,252
Match #7
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,838 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 2,838 students, close to 3,535
Match #8
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,474 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 38%
- Average net price $3,318, close to $5,252
Match #9
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,922 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $3,733, close to $5,252
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Meridian Community College-Mississippi
Meridian, MS
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 2,156 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 38%
- Average net price $6,473, close to $5,252
Questions about Jones County Junior College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Jones County Junior College?
The closest matches to Jones County Junior College are Pearl River Community College, Northeast Mississippi Community College, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Holmes Community College, and East Central Community College-Mississippi. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Jones County Junior College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Jones County Junior College ($5,252 a year), including Itawamba Community College ($2,729), East Mississippi Community College ($3,276), and Southwest Mississippi Community College ($3,318). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
