East Mississippi Community College
East Mississippi Community College at a Glance
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About East Mississippi Community College
According to Wikipedia, East Mississippi Community College , formerly East Mississippi Junior College, is a public community college in Scooba, Mississippi. EMCC serves and is supported by Clay, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha counties in east central Mississippi. The college has two principal campuses in Scooba and Mayhew, Mississippi and offers courses at five other locations. One of fifteen community colleges in Mississippi, EMCC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Associate of Applied Science degree and the Associate of Arts degree.
East Mississippi Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 66% | 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does East Mississippi Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,170 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $2,644 |
| 30K - 48K | $2,776 |
| 48K - 75K | $3,496 |
| 75K - 110K | $5,332 |
| 110K+ | $10,961 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do East Mississippi Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former East Mississippi Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $36,436 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
East Mississippi Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 5,047 | 5,047 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is East Mississippi Community College?
East Mississippi Community College is located at 1512 Kemper Street, Scooba, MS 39358-0158.
How Safe is East Mississippi Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on East Mississippi Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, East Mississippi Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is East Mississippi Community College Known For?
East Mississippi Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Engineering
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Education
- Business
- Biology
- History
- Medical
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Political Science
- Literature
East Mississippi Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much East Mississippi Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
East Mississippi Community College ranks #394 in the U.S. and #1652 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #707 in the U.S. and #3254 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #728 in the U.S. and #3110 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #739 in the U.S. and #4228 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1029 in the U.S. and #2481 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1137 in the U.S. and #2999 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1174 in the U.S. and #2988 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1306 in the U.S. and #5374 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1518 in the U.S. and #5490 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1594 in the U.S. and #6537 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1639 in the U.S. and #5302 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1752 in the U.S. and #6021 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1787 in the U.S. and #5367 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #1865 in the U.S. and #3648 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #2605 in the U.S. and #9811 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #2737 in the U.S. and #9922 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #2871 in the U.S. and #11883 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesEast Mississippi Community College ranks #3688 in the U.S. and #12692 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWho Are East Mississippi Community College's Most Influential Alumni?
East Mississippi Community College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Mathematics, Social Work, and Nursing. Here are some of East Mississippi Community College's most famous alumni:
