East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS · Public two-year · Rural: Remote
3,642undergraduates
$4,876average net price per year
42%finish in 3 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
65 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Associate (23 awarded)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Associate (2 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (13 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (20 awarded), Associate (29 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (40 awarded)
- Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate (3 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Associate (72 awarded)
- Pre-Pharmacy Studies Associate (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (45 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Associate (3 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Associate (10 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (2 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (54 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (30 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Associate (1 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate (3 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (56 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (4)
- Barbering/Barber Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (34 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General Associate (15 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (48 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Engineering, General Associate (25 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Associate (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (5)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (7 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (16 awarded)
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Associate (1 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (18 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Associate (18 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Associate (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (29 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (18 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (4)
- Agriculture, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Associate (5 awarded)
- Turf and Turfgrass Management Associate (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (15 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Associate (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Music, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (10 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (8 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Associate (10 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism Associate (3 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (3)
- Forest Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Forestry, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Associate (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (4 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Associate (3 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Political Science and Government, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Associate (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,950
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,950
- Housing and food on campus
- $5,340
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,465
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $13,955
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $16,955
- Total cost living at home
- $8,975
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,020 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,286 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,655 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $5,192 |
| Over $110,000 | $3,672 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 87%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 87%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,482
- Got a grant from the college
- 31%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,565
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 45%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 24%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,090
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 27%
- Finished in 3 years
- 42%
- Finished in 4 years
- 40%
- Transferred to another college
- 16%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 37% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 7% |
| Neither | 66% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 324 | 39% |
| Men | 392 | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 42% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 316 | 31% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 352 | 50% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 69% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,064 | 42% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 21 | 19% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 674 | 40% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 421 | 12% | 61% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,642
- Undergraduates
- 3,642
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,247
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,395
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 7%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 37%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 46% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 45% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- 1512 Kemper Street, Scooba, MS, 39358-0158
- County
- Kemper County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.