East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, Mississippi · Also known as EMCC · Website
$33,772
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,772
median earnings, 10 years after starting
East Mississippi Community College is a public 2-year college in Scooba, Mississippi with 2,838 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,608 a year (tuition and fees $4,095 in-state, $7,445 out-of-state). 48% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $33,772 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,006 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,608
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,095
Out-of-state $7,445
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
48%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,006
About $95 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$33,772
Rank 3,622 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,608
- Tuition in-state
- $4,095
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,445
- Cost of attendance
- $11,353
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,273
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,347
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,190
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,057
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,840 in 2015-16 to $4,095 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,838
- Part-time students
- 19%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 129
- Endowment
- $159K
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,622 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 49 in Mississippi (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,608 | $13,265 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,095 | $4,806 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 51% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,006 | $9,722 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,549 | $28,592 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,772 | $33,017 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 47% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
129 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 78 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,204 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 58 | $5,500 | $35,345 | $50,571 | $48,702 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 55 | $6,019 | Withheld | $27,992 | $35,447 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 54 | $4,015 | $53,950 | $72,520 | $53,078 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | $5,500 | $12,128 | $17,654 | $26,307 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,346 | $32,681 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | $11,500 | $36,809 | $53,561 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | $31,830 | $49,893 | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,030 | $37,656 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,962 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Scooba and Mississippi on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Mississippi
- Homes: Homes for sale in Mississippi
Questions and answers
How much does East Mississippi Community College cost?
$4,608 a year is the average net price at East Mississippi Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,095 for in-state students and $7,445 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,353. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,273 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at East Mississippi Community College?
East Mississippi Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do East Mississippi Community College graduates earn?
$33,772 a year is the median pay of former East Mississippi Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,549 after 6 years). That ranks 3,622 of 5,094 US colleges and 18 of 49 in Mississippi. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate) at $53,950.
How much student debt do East Mississippi Community College graduates have?
$9,006 is the median federal student loan debt of East Mississippi Community College graduates, about $95 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at East Mississippi Community College?
48% of first-time, full-time students at East Mississippi Community College finish within 3 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at East Mississippi Community College?
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (78 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (74 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (58 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 129 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.