East Mississippi Community College

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About East Mississippi Community College

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Where is East Mississippi Community College located?

East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, MS, in the United States.

What type of institution is East Mississippi Community College?

East Mississippi Community College is a public community college based in MS. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

Is East Mississippi Community College open admission?

Yes. East Mississippi Community College reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.

What is the tuition at East Mississippi Community College?

East Mississippi Community College's published in-state tuition is approximately $4,095 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend East Mississippi Community College?

East Mississippi Community College reports total enrollment of approximately 3,841 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does East Mississippi Community College actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at East Mississippi Community College is approximately $4,608 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $3,020 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $3,672. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at East Mississippi Community College?

East Mississippi Community College reports a graduation rate of approximately 48% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of East Mississippi Community College have?

Students who borrowed at East Mississippi Community College left with a median of approximately $9,006 in federal loans, and about 17% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of East Mississippi Community College earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $33,772 for students who received federal financial aid at East Mississippi Community College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about East Mississippi Community College?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with East Mississippi Community College.

How much do Liberal Arts and General Studies graduates from East Mississippi Community College earn?

East Mississippi Community College's associate's graduates in Liberal Arts and General Studies earned a median $36,204 four years after graduating, 18% below the $44,125 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).

How much do Electrical and Power Transmission Installers graduates from East Mississippi Community College earn?

East Mississippi Community College's certificate graduates in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earned a median $72,520 four years after graduating, 37% above the $53,078 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $53,950; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $4,015 in federal loans at this college (about $43 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $5,500 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).

Which programs at East Mississippi Community College have the highest graduate earnings?

Among the 6 programs at East Mississippi Community College with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, certificate ($72,520); Welding and Machining, certificate ($50,571); and Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, certificate ($36,210) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.

Does East Mississippi Community College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, East Mississippi Community College's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $44,316, above the $30,786 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Mississippi, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.