Eastern Shore Community College
Melfa, Virginia · Also known as ESCC · Website
$32,418
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,418
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Eastern Shore Community College is a public 2-year college in Melfa, Virginia with 495 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,495 a year (tuition and fees $5,082 in-state, $11,520 out-of-state). 41% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,418 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,495
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,082
Out-of-state $11,520
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
41%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$32,418
Rank 3,800 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
- $2,495
- Tuition in-state
- $5,082
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,520
- Cost of attendance
- $10,998
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,054
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,726
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $3,793
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 $4,395 in 2015-16 to $5,082 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
- 495
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 24
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 23
- Endowment
- $1.57M
- 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 3,800 of 5,094 US colleges and 105 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,495 | $19,081 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,082 | $16,364 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 41% | 52% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,763 | $36,582 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,418 | $42,837 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,408 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,378 | $34,272 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,755 | $44,906 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,241 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Melfa and Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Eastern Shore Community College cost?
$2,495 a year is the average net price at Eastern Shore Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,082 for in-state students and $11,520 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,998. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,054 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Eastern Shore Community College?
Eastern Shore Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Eastern Shore Community College graduates earn?
$32,418 a year is the median pay of former Eastern Shore Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,763 after 6 years). That ranks 3,800 of 5,094 US colleges and 105 of 127 in Virginia.
What is the graduation rate at Eastern Shore Community College?
41% of first-time, full-time students at Eastern Shore Community College finish within 3 years. 67% 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 Eastern Shore Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (34 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (32 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (13 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 23 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.