East Central CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

East Central Community College is ranked 8^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,090 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 2,785.
The financial aid amount ($6,757) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (47 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of East Central CC are $6,090 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Central Community College $6,090

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 East Central CC is 36% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Central Community College 36%

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 East Central CC is 15% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Central Community College 15%

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 East Central CC is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Central Community College 60%

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 East Central CC is 2,785 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Central Community College 2,785

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 East Central CC is $6,757 which is 110.95% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Central Community College $6,757

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 East Central CC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Central Community College 19 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

East Central CC offers 47 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.