Mountain Empire Community College
Mountain Empire Community College at a Glance
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About Mountain Empire Community College
According to Wikipedia, Mountain Empire Community College is a public community college in unincorporated Wise County, Virginia, near Big Stone Gap. It is one of the 23 schools in the Virginia Community College System. The college serves residents of Dickenson, Lee, Scott, and Wise counties, as well as the City of Norton. The first classes were offered in the Fall of 1972. Dr. Terrance Suarez became the school's fifth president in January 2002.
Mountain Empire Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 64% | 56% |
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 Mountain Empire Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,154 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,521 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,524 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,119 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,344 |
| 110K+ | $14,831 |
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 Mountain Empire Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Mountain Empire Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $36,661 a year, and 77% 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.
Mountain Empire 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 |
|---|---|
| 2,654 | 2,654 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Mountain Empire Community College?
Mountain Empire Community College is located at 3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219.
How Safe is Mountain Empire Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Mountain Empire 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, Mountain Empire Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Big Stone Gap has a violent crime rate of 0.12% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.58%. 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); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Mountain Empire Community College Known For?
Mountain Empire Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Mountain Empire Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Mountain Empire 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
Mountain Empire Community College ranks #2440 in the U.S. and #5036 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMountain Empire Community College ranks #2855 in the U.S. and #10609 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMountain Empire Community College ranks #3505 in the U.S. and #12870 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMountain Empire Community College ranks #3540 in the U.S. and #12722 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMountain Empire Community College ranks #3703 in the U.S. and #13824 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMountain Empire Community College ranks #4096 in the U.S. and #15158 worldwide for influence in Business.
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