EMCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

East Mississippi Community College is ranked 3^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate East Mississippi Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Its tuition & fees of $6,950 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 3,324.
It offers average (92 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of EMCC are $6,950 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College $6,950

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi $5,618

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at EMCC is 38% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 38%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 37%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at EMCC is 14% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 14%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at EMCC is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 54%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 63%

Student Population

The total student population at EMCC is 3,324 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 3,324

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 4,802

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at EMCC is $5,528 which is 79.54% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College $5,528

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi $4,923

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at EMCC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 20 to 1

Number of Programs

EMCC offers 92 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.