Pearl River Community College

Pearl River Community College is a public two-year institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi, in a rural remote setting. The college enrolls 7,458 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 37.50 out of 100. Its completion rate is 35% (IPEDS 2023), and its retention rate is 60% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers a wide array of career and technical certificate programs. Trades programs include Welding Technology, Electrician, Electrical and Power Transmission Installation, Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, and Machine Tool Technology. Additional programs include Building/Property Maintenance, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Cosmetology, Barbering, Photographic and Film/Video Technology, and Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology. Credentials are available at both the one-to-two and two-to-four year certificate levels.

Located in Poplarville, MS, in southeast Mississippi, Pearl River Community College serves students across a rural region, providing accessible workforce training in the trades and technical fields.