Northeast Mississippi CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Northeast Mississippi Community College is ranked 3^rd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $7,750 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 3,442.
The financial aid amount ($6,141) is average.
It offers fewer area of study (40 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northeast Mississippi CC are $7,750 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northeast Mississippi Community College $7,750

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 Northeast Mississippi CC is 34% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northeast Mississippi Community College 34%

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 Northeast Mississippi CC is 26% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northeast Mississippi Community College 26%

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 Northeast Mississippi CC is 68% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northeast Mississippi Community College 68%

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 Northeast Mississippi CC is 3,442 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northeast Mississippi Community College 3,442

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 Northeast Mississippi CC is $6,141 which is 79.24% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Northeast Mississippi Community College $6,141

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

Northeast Mississippi 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

Northeast Mississippi CC offers 40 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.