Eastern Shore Community College
Melfa, VA · Public two-year · Rural: Remote
720undergraduates
$5,584average net price per year
36%finish in 3 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
18 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (36 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Associate (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,938
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,941
- Books and supplies
- $1,155
- Total cost living at home
- $10,713
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,821 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,563 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,760 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,019 |
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
- 92%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 91%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,838
- Got a grant from the college
- 42%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,930
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 37%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 16%
- Finished in 3 years
- 36%
- Finished in 4 years
- 31%
- Transferred to another college
- 19%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 43% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 26% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 39 | 31% |
| Men | 30 | 43% |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 20 | 30% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 32 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 72 | 42% | 19% |
| Started here, part-time | 82 | 28% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 8 | 50% (small group) | 38% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 15 | 27% (small group) | 20% |
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
- 720
- Undergraduates
- 720
- Full-time undergraduates
- 211
- Part-time undergraduates
- 509
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 100%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 20%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 28% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 41% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- 29316 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA, 23410
- County
- Accomack County
- Part of
- Virginia Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- 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.