Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) is a public community college in Avondale, Arizona. The college has been serving the Southwest Valley community since 1990 and at the Avondale campus since 1992. Estrella Mountain is one of the ten Maricopa County Community College District that provides educational opportunities and workforce training to the burgeoning western metropolitan Phoenix population of more than 285,000 residents.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $13,003
- Undergraduate enrollment: 13,827
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 18%
- Student to faculty ratio: 25:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,356
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,288
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,357
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Avondale, AZ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Estrella Mountain Community College include Art, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Natural Sciences.
- Art (545 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (298 associate)
- Natural Sciences (155 bachelor's)
- Business (114 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (93 associate)
- Criminal Justice (179 bachelor's)
- General Studies (79 associate)
- Nursing (69 associate)
- Biology (56 associate)
- Computer Installation and Repair Technology (51 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 31%, Health 19%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 4%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Estrella Mountain Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,780 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,780
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,281
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,247
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,695
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,197
- In-state tuition and fees: $2,358
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,958
- Books and supplies: $1,104
- Off-campus room and board: $10,872
- Off-campus with family: $11,304
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,040
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 7%
- Average institutional grant: $2,464
- Average federal loan: $3,516
- Median debt at graduation: $7,500
Admissions
Estrella Mountain Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 13,827
- Women: 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 68%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduation rate: 32%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 25:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Estrella Mountain Community College acceptance rate? Estrella Mountain Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Estrella Mountain Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,780 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,003.
What majors does Estrella Mountain Community College offer? Popular programs include Art, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Natural Sciences, Business, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Estrella Mountain Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,356 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Estrella Mountain Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 18% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Estrella Mountain Community College official site: https://www.estrellamountain.edu/.