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East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi·Public, 2-year·Southeast·eastms.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
—
Total enrollment
3,841
peer median 3,596
Avg net price
$4,608
-$1.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

10.7pp gap
Pell recipients
44%158 of 363
Non-Pell (all)
55%117 of 214
Subsidized loan, no Pell
80%4 of 5
No Federal Aid
54%113 of 209

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 156 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 154 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
156
Passing
2
1.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

156programs
  • Passing2 · 1.3%
  • No Data154 · 98.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
154

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+8.6%
$33,030 vs $30,408
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.1%
$36,204 vs $30,408

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
34%
$6,032 debt · $17,654 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$8,233 debt · $27,992 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$8,345 debt · $33,834 earn
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$7,867 debt · $36,210 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$10,500 debt · $53,561 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
8%
$5,500 debt · $72,520 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1949Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 14

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  4. May 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,273
$30–48k$4,347
$48–75k$5,190
$75–110k$8,057
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,608
-$1,177vs Community College median $5,785
Federal loans
16.6%
In-state tuition
$4,095
Out-of-state
$7,445

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,240 students received $12.6M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,240
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.6M
$12,564,037 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
974 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M
578 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$935K
362 loan awards
Parent PLUS$168K
34 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 790 borrowers who entered repayment, 25 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
790
Defaulted
25
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.0%
2017
21.4%
2018
11.1%
2019
3.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Eastms

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

615 total completions
01Health Professions
21434.8%
02Business
10316.7%
03Liberal Arts
10016.3%
04Education
426.8%
05Engineering
315.0%
06Computer Sciences
304.9%
07Precision Production
284.6%
08Personal/Culinary
233.7%
09Agriculture
223.6%
10Biological Sciences
223.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
3,841
12-mo unduplicated
4,812
Undergraduate
4,812
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%1,911
Women
60%2,901

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
52.7%
White
40.5%
Hispanic
2.8%
Unknown
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Asian
0.8%
Two or more
0.5%
Non-resident
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
224
162 M · 62 W
Women athletes
27.7%
Athletic aid
$2.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.5M
$578K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$78K
$52K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
65 M · —
$1.6M
Soccer
23 M · 20 W
$550K
Baseball
41 M · —
$530K
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
$798K
Softball
— · 20 W
$329K
Rodeo
10 M · 9 W
$504K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,642 students

3-year trend

0.312 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons11
    Drugs36
    Liquor02

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    95

    Eastms vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Eastms selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectEast Mississippi Community College
    		48%—3,841$4,608Community College
    Coahoma Community College
    		——1,633-$274Community College
    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
    		——8,694$6,962Community College
    Louisiana Delta Community College
    		——3,463$7,702Community College
    Louisiana State University-Eunice
    		——3,670$10,421Community College
    Florence-Darlington Technical College
    		——3,522$2,004Community College
    Peer group median48%—3,596$5,785

    Institutions like Eastms

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Eastms's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Eastms Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
    Email
    sbaird [at] eastms.edu
    Phone
    662-243-1900
    Address
    8731 South Frontage Rd., Mayhew, MS 39753

    Coordinates the functions of accreditation, institutional planning and evaluation, and continuous improvement. Collects and disseminates vital information to ensure the College maintains a data-driven decision-making process.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Susan Baird
      Director, Institutional Research & Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about East Mississippi Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Eastms.

    What is the graduation rate at East Mississippi Community College?

    East Mississippi Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend East Mississippi Community College?

    East Mississippi Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,841 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at East Mississippi Community College?

    The average net price at East Mississippi Community College is $4,608 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is East Mississippi Community College located?

    East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi 39358-0158.

    Who runs Institutional Research at East Mississippi Community College?

    East Mississippi Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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