East Mississippi Community College
East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), formerly East Mississippi Junior College, is a public community college in Scooba, Mississippi. EMCC serves and is supported by Clay, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha counties in east central Mississippi. The college has two principal campuses in Scooba and Mayhew, Mississippi and offers courses at five other locations. One of fifteen community colleges in Mississippi, EMCC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the Associate of Applied Science degree and the Associate of Arts degree.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $4,341
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,047
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 42%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $33,772
- Median earnings (8 years): $29,910
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,549
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Scooba, MS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at East Mississippi Community College include Pre-nursing Studies, Welding Technology, Business.
- Pre-nursing Studies (72 associate)
- Welding Technology (71 bachelor's)
- Business (54 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (48 associate)
- Nursing (45 associate)
- Licensed Practical (40 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (34 bachelor's)
- Marketing (30 associate)
- Biology (29 associate)
- Health Information (49 associate)
Degree mix: Business 22%, Engineering 8%, Computer Science 7%, Health 53%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 3%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
East Mississippi Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,273 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,273
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,347
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,190
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,057
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $3,672
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,095
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,445
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $5,512
- Off-campus room and board: $5,400
- Off-campus with family: $3,825
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,353
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 45%
- Federal loan recipients: 17%
- Average institutional grant: $3,717
- Average federal loan: $4,573
- Median debt at graduation: $9,006
Admissions
East Mississippi Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,047
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 87%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 668
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the East Mississippi Community College acceptance rate? East Mississippi Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does East Mississippi Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,273 a year after aid. Average net price is $4,341.
What majors does East Mississippi Community College offer? Popular programs include Pre-nursing Studies, Welding Technology, Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing.
What is the average salary after East Mississippi Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $33,772 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the East Mississippi Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 42% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. East Mississippi Community College official site: https://www.eastms.edu/.