EMCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

East Mississippi Community College is ranked 9^th 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 $7,445 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 3,841.
The financial aid amount ($5,880) is average.
It offers average (92 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of EMCC are $7,445 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College $7,445

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 48% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 48%

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 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 17%

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 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 66%

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 3,841 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 3,841

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 $5,880 which is 78.98% 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 $5,880

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 17 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

East Mississippi Community College 17 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.

East Mississippi Community College 92

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 79

Number of Online Programs

EMCC offers 55 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.