Hinds Community College

Hinds Community College is a public two-year institution located in Raymond, Mississippi, in a rural setting. The college enrolls 12,808 students (IPEDS 2023) and has a quality score of 39.33 out of 100. Its completion rate is 42% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 55% (IPEDS 2023).

Hinds offers a wide array of certificate programs spanning the trades, media, and technology fields. Programs include Electrician, Carpentry/Carpenter, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician, Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician, Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Barbering/Barber, and Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter.

Serving the greater Jackson metropolitan area and surrounding communities in central Mississippi, Hinds Community College is one of the state's largest two-year institutions. Its broad trade and technology certificate offerings address workforce needs across construction, electronics, media, and cybersecurity sectors.