Holmes Community College

Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi. It has three campuses, with the main Goodman campus spread across 40 acres of land.

The college offers several degree programs to its students:

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Administrative Services
Teacher Training
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Life Science

The college sponsors athletics teams in basketball, tennis, cheerleading, softball, football, baseball and golf.

Campus Location

#1 Hill St
Goodman, MS 39079
USA
Main Tel: (662) 472-2312
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Holmes Community College Highlights

Where Holmes Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, nutrition and exercise therapy, therapy and counseling, and office and administration.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of students.
Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	530	47
1-2 year certificate	111	9

Students

The student enrollment at Holmes Community College was 5,107 in 2007 (4,059 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 1,424
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 3,124
Room	$ 800
Board	$ 1,100
Books and supplies	$ 1,500
Other	$ 4,100

Financial Aid: Holmes Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Holmes Community College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Darton College	Albany, GA	4,760
Northwest Mississippi Community College	Senatobia, MS	7,097
Midland College	Midland, TX	5,739
Itawamba Community College	Fulton, MS	5,871
El Centro College	Dallas, TX	6,680
Colorado Mountain College	Glenwood Springs, CO	5,206
Temple College	Temple, TX	4,787
Central Florida Community College	Ocala, FL	6,210
Mission College	Santa Clara, CA	8,832
Owensboro Community and Technical College	Owensboro, KY	5,435

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		143

Housing and Meals

Holmes Community College provides on-campus housing for 535 of its 4,059 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Agriculture

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (12 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (61 awarded)

Accounting and Business/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

Forest Technology/Technician
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (40 awarded)

Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (30 awarded)

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Software Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

Child Development

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (11 awarded)

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (14 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (83 awarded)

General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (18 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (15 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (185 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

Occupational Therapist Assistant
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (41 awarded)

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PRODUCTION TRADES (14 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology