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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
$9,307
+$3.9k 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

68.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 68.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$8,435
$30–48k$8,288
$48–75k$10,184
$75–110k$10,953
$110k+$10,644

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

Avg net price
$9,307
+$3,905vs Community College median $5,402
Federal loans
18.1%
In-state tuition
$4,770
Out-of-state
$8,050

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,941 students received $11.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,941
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.3M
$11,339,935 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
687 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
364 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
323 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 programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

685 total completions
01Liberal Arts
41059.9%
02Health Professions
13119.1%
03Business
588.5%
04Engineering Tech
213.1%
05Mechanic
202.9%
06Construction Trades
121.8%
07Family/Consumer Sci
111.6%
08Precision Production
91.3%
09Computer Sciences
91.3%
10Legal Professions
40.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,442
12-mo unduplicated
4,097
Undergraduate
4,097
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%1,524
Women
63%2,573

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.4%
Black
20.4%
Hispanic
4.0%
Two or more
2.7%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
173
122 M · 51 W
Women athletes
29.5%
Athletic aid
$802K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$565K
$236K
Recruiting expense
$72K
$20K
Head-coach salaries
$56K
$57K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
65 M ·
$1.1M
Baseball
30 M ·
$389K
Basketball
14 M · 12 W
$716K
Softball
· 20 W
$354K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$199K
Tennis
6 M · 6 W
$85K

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
1.96
6 offenses · 3,062 students

3-year trend

2.472 yrs ago4.571 yr ago1.96Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
29
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
5
Arson
1

By location

6total
  • On campus6

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

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
Weapons00
Drugs16
Liquor01

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$9,307Community College
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
2,932$3,472Community College
East Central Community College
2,785$5,770Community College
Jones County Junior College
4,753$7,945Community College
Itawamba Community College
5,139$5,034Community College
Pearl River Community College
6,011$4,881Community College
Peer group median34%4,098$5,402

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 $9,307 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.

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