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East Mississippi Community College

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, MS · Rural · 2,838 students
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$4,608
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
44%
Graduation rate
38% typical
$33,772
Earnings 10 years on
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

East Mississippi Community College’s historic Scooba campus is best known for its powerhouse NJCAA athletics program, most famously spotlighted as an elite football springboard in the docuseries *Last Chance U*. Beyond its athletic renown, the college provides accessible, high-quality associate degree pathways tailored for seamless transfer to four-year universities, as well as practical workforce training. The student experience is centered on a close-knit, rural residential community where spirited game days and accessible faculty create an engaging, supportive environment.

Wikipedia: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.

Location
Scooba, MS, 39358-0158 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
MEM · Memphis
175 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,095$7,445
Housing & food (on campus)$5,512$5,512
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Cost of attendance$11,353$14,703 est.
Average net price$4,608Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,445
In-state: $4,095
Housing & food (on campus)$5,512
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$14,703 est.
In-state: $11,353
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,608
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$4,273
$30–48k
$4,347
$48–75k
$5,190
$75–110k
$8,057
Grants from the school
39% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $3,717
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
44%
Pell students: 43.5% · others: 54.7% 
8 yrs after starting
45% graduated · 23% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 32% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$28,549
10 yrs after entry$33,772
Debt
Median at graduation$9,006
Monthly payment$95
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$11k
90th percentile$19,300
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell grant
45%
First-gen
38%
Family income
$19,489
Independent
20%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
19%
Where first-years come from
In state (MS)
93.3%
Out of state
6.1%
International
0.6%

Most out-of-state first-years from: AL 21 · LA 5 · TN 4 · AR 3 · GA 3

Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
3%
Black
53%
Asian
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Rodeo
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$159,470
Full-time faculty
31%
Faculty salary
$6,132/mo
Teaching spend
$5,409
per student
Federal loans
17%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, medium full-time

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