Is Mississippi Gulf Coast Community or Northwest Mississippi Community cheaper?

On published price, Northwest Mississippi Community is cheaper — about $10,510 a year out of state in tuition and housing, against $12,750 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community. That is sticker price; athletic, academic and need-based aid all come off it, so ask both coaches what an actual offer would look like.

Which school graduates more of its students, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community or Northwest Mississippi Community?

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community, at 47% against 42% at Northwest Mississippi Community (IPEDS, 2023-24). That is the whole student body, not the softball roster.

How do I contact the coaches at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community and Northwest Mississippi Community?

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community runs a recruiting questionnaire — submit it first, since questionnaires are exempt from NCAA contact-date rules. For Northwest Mississippi Community, we do not hold a verified form link, so start from the program page and email the staff directly.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community vs Northwest Mississippi Community: Softball Program Comparison

Two JUCO programs in the MACCC. Northwest Mississippi Community runs $2,240 less per year out of state; Mississippi Gulf Coast Community graduates 5 points more of its students.

JUCO

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community

MACCC

Perkinston, MS

JUCO

Northwest Mississippi Community

MACCC

Senatobia, MS

Which one is right for you?

Neither school is better in the abstract — they are better for different athletes. These are the differences big enough to actually decide on.

Lean Mississippi Gulf Coast Community if…

Finishing the degree is the priority: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community graduates 5 percentage points more of its students than Northwest Mississippi Community.

Lean Northwest Mississippi Community if…

You are an out-of-state recruit and the number on the bill matters: Northwest Mississippi Community lists $2,240 less per year in tuition and housing than Mississippi Gulf Coast Community.
You would be in-state: Northwest Mississippi Community is $290 cheaper per year on published in-state tuition than Mississippi Gulf Coast Community.
You are weighing the degree as an investment: Northwest Mississippi Community graduates earn about $3,379 more per year a decade after enrolling.
You want to leave with less owed: median debt at Northwest Mississippi Community is $3,500 lower than at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community.

What it costs to go there

Published sticker price from IPEDS. Almost nobody pays it — athletic, academic and need-based aid all come off the top — but the gap between two schools is a fair read on the gap between two offers.

What it costs to go there: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community compared with Northwest Mississippi Community
Measure	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community	Northwest Mississippi Community
In-state tuition & fees	$3,950	$3,660 — Northwest Mississippi Community leads on this measure: lower published in-state tuition
Out-of-state tuition & fees	$7,250	$6,060 — Northwest Mississippi Community leads on this measure: lower published out-of-state tuition
Room & board	$5,500	$4,450 — Northwest Mississippi Community leads on this measure: lower room & board
Est. in-state year, all inTuition & fees plus room & board. Excludes books, travel and any aid.	$9,450	$8,110 — Northwest Mississippi Community leads on this measure: lower total in-state cost
Est. out-of-state year, all inTuition & fees plus room & board. Excludes books, travel and any aid.	$12,750	$10,510 — Northwest Mississippi Community leads on this measure: lower total out-of-state cost

What you leave with

Federal College Scorecard figures for all students at the institution, not softball players specifically. Read them as a signal about the degree, not about the program.

What you leave with: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community compared with Northwest Mississippi Community
Measure	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community	Northwest Mississippi Community
Graduation rate	47% — Mississippi Gulf Coast Community leads on this measure: higher share of students finishing their degree	42%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry	$33,017/yr	$36,396/yr — Northwest Mississippi Community leads on this measure: higher median earnings a decade out
Median debt at graduation	$10,000	$6,500 — Northwest Mississippi Community leads on this measure: less debt carried out the door
Debt as a share of year-10 payMedian debt divided by median earnings 10 years after entry. Lower is easier to pay back.	30%	18% — Northwest Mississippi Community leads on this measure: debt is a smaller share of what graduates earn

Getting in, and what you'd walk into

Admissions and size. A coach can support your file, but at most schools they cannot admit you — the academic profile below is the bar you still have to clear.

Getting in, and what you'd walk into: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community compared with Northwest Mississippi Community
Measure	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community	Northwest Mississippi Community
Total enrollmentNeither is better — it is the difference between a lecture hall and a seminar table.	8,091	7,520
Where it is	Perkinston, MS	Senatobia, MS

The softball program itself

Division and conference set the ceiling; the postseason record and staff tell you what the program has actually done with it.

The softball program itself: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community compared with Northwest Mississippi Community
Measure	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community	Northwest Mississippi Community
Head coach	Izzy Werdann	Chelsea Bramlett

How you actually get in front of them

Camps and questionnaires are the two channels a recruit controls. Where a program runs its own camp, that camp is usually the shortest path to being evaluated by the staff that would recruit you.

How you actually get in front of them: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community compared with Northwest Mississippi Community
Measure	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community	Northwest Mississippi Community
Recruiting questionnaire	Yes	—

Scholarship money, honestly

Both programs sit at JUCO (NJCAA & community colleges), so the scholarship rules are identical: varies by njcaa division. Scholarship availability at junior colleges varies by NJCAA division — some can offer full athletic scholarships, some offer tuition-level aid, and NJCAA Division III offers no athletic aid.

How JUCO softball scholarships actually work →

What to do about it this week

Questionnaires are exempt from NCAA contact-date rules, so you can submit one at any age. Do both, then follow with a short email to each staff.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community

Open the recruiting questionnaire

Camps we track

None listed right now. Camp schedules go up through the winter — check the program's own site before ruling it out.

Northwest Mississippi Community

Find the recruiting questionnaire

We do not hold a verified form link for this program — this opens a search.

Camps we track

None listed right now. Camp schedules go up through the winter — check the program's own site before ruling it out.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community vs Northwest Mississippi Community: common questions

Is Mississippi Gulf Coast Community or Northwest Mississippi Community cheaper?: On published price, Northwest Mississippi Community is cheaper — about $10,510 a year out of state in tuition and housing, against $12,750 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community. That is sticker price; athletic, academic and need-based aid all come off it, so ask both coaches what an actual offer would look like.
Which school graduates more of its students, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community or Northwest Mississippi Community?: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community, at 47% against 42% at Northwest Mississippi Community (IPEDS, 2023-24). That is the whole student body, not the softball roster.
Do Mississippi Gulf Coast Community and Northwest Mississippi Community offer softball scholarships?: Both play at JUCO (NJCAA & community colleges): varies by njcaa division. Scholarship availability at junior colleges varies by NJCAA division — some can offer full athletic scholarships, some offer tuition-level aid, and NJCAA Division III offers no athletic aid.
How do I contact the coaches at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community and Northwest Mississippi Community?: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community runs a recruiting questionnaire — submit it first, since questionnaires are exempt from NCAA contact-date rules. For Northwest Mississippi Community, we do not hold a verified form link, so start from the program page and email the staff directly.

Cost, graduation and enrollment figures from IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education, 2023-24). Earnings, debt and admission rates from the federal College Scorecard. Postseason results from the NCAA Division I softball tournament records, 2021-2026. Rankings from NCAA.com and U.S. News & World Report. Figures describe the institution, not the softball roster.

We work hard to keep all data for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community and Northwest Mississippi Community accurate and up-to-date, but we sometimes miss changes or get something wrong.

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