East Central Community College
Decatur, MS15738 Highway 15, Decatur, MS 39327-0129
601-635-2111
East Central Community College is a public community college in Decatur, Mississippi. It was founded in 1928 and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college offers associate's degrees and certificate programs in a variety of academic and technical areas.
East Central Community College is committed to providing accessible, affordable, and high-quality education and training opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their personal, professional, and academic goals. The college serves a diverse student population of approximately 4,500 students each year.
East Central Community College is located in Decatur, Mississippi, in the heart of the East Central Mississippi region. The college serves a twelve-county area including Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Lowndes, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, and Scott counties.
The college offers a variety of programs and services to meet the needs of its students. These include academic advising, career counseling, tutoring, and job placement assistance. The college also offers a variety of student support services such as child care, disability services, and veteran's services.
East Central Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate's degrees and certificates. The college is also accredited by the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation.
East Central Community College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges, the Association of Mississippi Colleges and Universities, and the Mississippi Community College Association.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 2388
Type: Public, 2-year
Main Website: https://www.eccc.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.eccc.edu/financial-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $12324
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $14424
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at East Central Community College is $46563.13. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at East Central Community College. For graduates of East Central Community College, we saw an average early-career income of $33700.00 and mid-career income of $52000.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.