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East Central Community College

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Decatur, MS, USA

East Central Community College is a 2-year institution serving five counties in eastern Mississippi. Several ECCC courses are available online as eLearning courses and if a class is not available via the internet, students can request to take it from another location in the Mississippi Virtual Community College cooperative. Musical groups at ECCC are open to all students and the Wall O’ Sound marching band admits 200 members. The ECCC campus is home to nine residence halls including one dorm for married students.

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

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Level of Institution
2 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town

Admissions Requirements

Transcript
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No

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
98%
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Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Associate's
Total Number of Students
2,380
Total Number of Undergrads
2,380
Academic Calendar

Semester

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Classroom Sizes
Student:Faculty Ratio
17:1
US National: 21:1
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Tuition, Cost & Aid

Key Financial Stats

Average Net Price
$4,999
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Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$3,865
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$5,965
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$3,894
Books and Supplies
$1480

Aid & Grants

Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
47%
Average Aid Per Year
$7,023
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
47%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,357
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$3,031

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
7%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$3,436
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$4,250
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$54
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Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
39%
 US National: 44%
61%
 US National: 56%
Size of Town
Suburb or town
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups is not checked
No
On Campus Women's Center
On Campus Women's Center is not checked
No

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No

Athletics

Varsity Athletics Association
NJCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is not checked
No
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After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$33,000
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What Students Are Saying

East Central is a very friendly campus. All of the staff help out as much as they can. East Central is located in a very nice town.
Casey from Lake, MS
East Central is a great prepatory getting you ready for your career. I have attended there before and enjoyed it. Looking forward to this coming up semester when I will be entering the EMT-paramedic program.
Shemeeka from Hickory, MS
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