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Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi·Public, 2-year·Southeast·nemcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
3,442
peer median 4,098
Avg net price
$8,343
+$2.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%74 of 232
Non-Pell (all)
37%44 of 119
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%11 of 11
No Federal Aid
31%33 of 108

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-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.

Of 44 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
6
13.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing6 · 13.6%
  • No Data38 · 86.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
38

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.

6
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+3.9%
$31,597 vs $30,408
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+54.5%
$46,981 vs $30,408
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+80.6%
$54,921 vs $30,408
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+83.9%
$55,918 vs $30,408
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+105.3%
$62,430 vs $30,408
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.4%
$65,797 vs $30,408

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+3.9%
+$1,189

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
28%
$8,895 debt · $31,597 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$11,000 debt · $54,020 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$11,066 debt · $65,797 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1956Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 15

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,771
$30–48k$6,265
$48–75k$8,913
$75–110k$11,490
$110k+$11,542

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

Avg net price
$8,343
+$2,699vs Community College median $5,644
Federal loans
14.6%
In-state tuition
$4,470
Out-of-state
$7,710

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,952 students received $11.4M in Pell grants, alongside $2.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,952
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.4M
$11,449,947 total
Direct Loans
$2.4M
703 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$1.2M
371 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
332 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.

Of 497 borrowers who entered repayment, 37 (7.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.4%
+5.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
497
Defaulted
37
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.0%
2017
23.4%
2018
19.3%
2019
7.4%
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 NEMCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

725 total completions
01Liberal Arts
44160.8%
02Health Professions
13618.8%
03Business
537.3%
04Mechanic
283.9%
05Engineering Tech
192.6%
06Construction Trades
152.1%
07Personal/Culinary
121.7%
08Legal Professions
81.1%
09Precision Production
81.1%
10Family/Consumer Sci
50.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,442
12-mo unduplicated
4,339
Undergraduate
4,339
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,596
Women
63%2,743

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.3%
Black
20.2%
Two or more
4.2%
Hispanic
3.9%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
191
137 M · 54 W
Women athletes
28.3%
Athletic aid
$830K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$564K
$266K
Recruiting expense
$79K
$19K
Head-coach salaries
$49K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
65 M ·
$1.1M
Baseball
35 M ·
$413K
Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$711K
Softball
· 17 W
$352K
Volleyball
· 14 W
$229K
Tennis
7 M · 6 W
$91K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.60
2 offenses · 3,338 students

3-year trend

4.572 yrs ago1.961 yr ago0.60Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
23
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
119

NEMCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions NEMCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectNortheast Mississippi Community College
34%3,442$8,343Community College
2,932$3,894Community College
2,785$5,240Community College
4,753$6,048Community College
5,139$4,616Community College
6,011$6,532Community College
Peer group median34%4,098$5,644

Institutions like NEMCC

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

Frequently asked questions about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NEMCC.

What is the graduation rate at Northeast Mississippi Community College?

Northeast Mississippi Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northeast Mississippi Community College?

Northeast Mississippi Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,442 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Northeast Mississippi Community College is $8,343 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northeast Mississippi Community College located?

Northeast Mississippi Community College is located in Booneville, Mississippi 38829.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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