About Coahoma Community College
Located in a rural area near a metro area, Coahoma Community College is a public college in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with about 1,140 undergraduate students, most of them full time. It is a historically Black college or university. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 17 to 1.
Nursing programs at Coahoma Community College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at these levels: practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma and associate degree in nursing (ADN). In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 13 practical nursing completers and about 23 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $4,000 a year. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $1,200 a year. About 61% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $61,500 one year after finishing and $75,000 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 39% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 78% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Nursing programs usually add their own steps, such as prerequisite science courses, an entrance exam, a minimum GPA, and a limited number of seats, so contact the nursing department about current requirements. Our guide on how to get into nursing school walks through the typical process. Licensure runs through the state board of nursing in Mississippi, and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in Mississippi page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.