2024 Tuition & fees & Increase Rate

The 2024 tuition & fees at Mountain Empire Community College is $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.29% from last year. The next table shows the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Mountain Empire Community College 2024 Tuition & fees and Changes over past 5 Years
YearVirginia ResidentsOut-of-State Students
2020$4,710$10,713
2021$4,710$10,713
2022$4,710$10,713
2023$4,725$10,728
2024$4,863$10,866

Offered Degrees and Major Programs

Mountain Empire Community College offers 53 major programs through 1 Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, Associate, degrees/programs. Of that, 18 programs are offered via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs offered at Mountain Empire Community College at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online Programs
Associate166
1-2 Years certificates95
Total5318
1-2 Years CertificateAssociate

Student Population

Total 1,928 students have enrolled to Mountain Empire Community College. By gender, there are 718 male and 1,210 female students are attending the school. The male to female ratio is 0.59 to 1.
Mountain Empire Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 536 students enrolled in online programs. You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at enrollment data page
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian1275
Black or African American331023
Hispanic411625
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,7766541,122
Two or More Races381820
Race/Ethnicity Unknown261214
Total 1,9287181,210

Important Academic Statistics

The graduation rate at Mountain Empire Community College is 40% and the transfer-out rate is 3%. The average financial aid amount is $5,429 and 53% of students received grant aid (any source). The next table shows the important statistics at the school.
Important Academic Statistics
Graduation Rate40%
Transfer-out Rate3%
Retention Rate63%
Financial Aid Amount$5,429
Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
Number of Faculty (full-time)46
Number of Staff (full-time)141