Hinds Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Hinds Community College charges a net price of $4,060/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $8,120. Median earnings ten years after entry are $30,774, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Hinds Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #25 of 32 Mississippi colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $4,060/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $8,120 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $30,774 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$17,586/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,371 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$359,840 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Hinds Community College's own numbers. Net price $4,060 × 2 years = $8,120 total. Median earnings $30,774 fall $17,586 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $8,120 bill in about 0.8 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Hinds Community College students graduate with?
A median $9,371 in federal loans among completers, or 30% of the $30,774 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Hinds Community College students graduate?
43% finish their degree — 57% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $8,120 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $18,884 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Hinds Community College expensive compared with other Mississippi colleges?
Its $4,060 net price runs $4,955 below the $9,015 median across the 32 Mississippi colleges we profile, and $9,909 less across the full degree.