East Mississippi Community College, Mississippi

Overview of East Mississippi Community College

East Mississippi Community College can be found in Scooba, Mississippi (a quiet rural area). The school is a public institution. The Associate's degree is the highest degree at East Mississippi Community College.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in education and teaching and production trades.

East Mississippi Community College Selectivity

East Mississippi Community College is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Student Body

In 2005, 4,167 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

East Mississippi Community College has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at the school. East Mississippi Community College offers students meal plans. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting East Mississippi Community College

East Mississippi Community College
1512 Kemper Street
Scooba, MS 39358-0158
General Phone: (662) 476-5000
Admissions Phone: (662) 476-5000
Financial Aid Phone: (662) 476-5000
http://www.eastms.edu/

East Mississippi Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

East Mississippi Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts	148	liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, social services
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	89	nursing assistant, various nursing, licensed practical nurse
Business And Management	80	business, banking, marketing, accounting, MIS, operations management
Education And Teaching	64	elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, music teaching
Office And Administration	49	administrative assistant
Construction Trades	41	electrician
Production Trades	39	welding, machine shop assistant
Transportation	29	truck and bus driver
Mechanics And Repair	27	automobile mechanics, industrial mechanics
Engineering Technician	24	electronics tech, manufacturing tech, drafting
Funeral And Mortuary Science	20	funeral and mortuary
Beauty And Cosmetology	18	cosmetology
Computer Science And Engineering	13	computer networking, computer science
Security And Law Enforcement	10	criminal justice and safety
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy	9	health and physical education
Therapy And Counseling	8	physical therapy
Hospitality	8	hospitality management
Medical Assistant And Technician	8	opticianry, pre-pharmacy
Engineering	6	engineering
Conservation And Resource Management	5	forestry
Medicine	5	pre-med
Art Studies	2	art studies
Law	1	pre-law

Number of programs and degrees for East Mississippi Community College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Associate's degree	497	34
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	206	10

Student Body

In 2005, East Mississippi Community College had a total enrollment of 4,167 students (3,166 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	48%
Black	51%
Hispanic	1%
Asian	1%
American Indian	0%
Other Races	0%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	8%
18-19	27%
20-21	17%
22-24	14%
25-29	12%
30-34	8%
35-39	6%
40-49	6%
50-64	2%
65+	0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Mississippi	96%
Alabama	2%

East Mississippi Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	64 %
Part-Time	29 %

East Mississippi Community College Room and Board (2005)

East Mississippi Community College offers campus housing for 472 of its 3,166 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Scooba, Mississippi for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

East Mississippi Community College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (662) 476-5000

East Mississippi Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 1,760
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 3,510
Room and board	$ 2,550
Books and supplies	$ 1,000
Other expenses	$ 105

Financial Aid:
East Mississippi Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 240500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (662) 476-5000

East Mississippi Community College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	38	55

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
No academic rank	calendar year	4	$49,592	7	$46,073
All faculty total	calendar year	4	$49,592	7	$46,073

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
No academic rank	academic year	34	$42,138	48	$39,988
All faculty total	academic year	34	$42,138	48	$39,988

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

East Mississippi Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Total	122	46	168
Football	54	0	54
Basketball	13	14	27
Baseball	21	0	21
All Other Sports	34	32	66

East Mississippi Community College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forestry, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing, Other

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist

TRANSPORTATION
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

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East Mississippi Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets East Mississippi Community College Apart:

Category	Trophy
Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 10%
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges)	Top 10%
% of degrees in office and administration (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 14%
Minority % of student body (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 17%
Number of students (vs. all colleges)	Top 17%
% of degrees in production trades (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 18%
% of degrees in education and teaching (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 19%
% students on athletic fin. aid (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 19%
Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 19%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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