Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, VA · Public · www.mecc.edu/ ↗

Mountain Empire Community College is a public college in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, set in a distant town. It mostly awards certificates and has 1,282 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; and Precision Metal Working.

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

Mountain Empire Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,282
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$7,931
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$36,661
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about Mountain Empire Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $7,931 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $36,661, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools.