East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, MS · Public · www.eastms.edu/ ↗

East Mississippi Community College is a public college in Scooba, Mississippi, set in a remote rural area. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 2,838 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Health/Medical Preparatory Programs; Business/Commerce, General; and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Mississippi

East Mississippi Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,838
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$3,276
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$36,436
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$8,100
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about East Mississippi Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $3,276 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $36,436, lower than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $8,100 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).