Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, MS
101 Cunningham Blvd, Booneville, MS 38829
662-728-7751

Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) is a public, two-year community college serving six counties in northeast Mississippi. The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees. The college also offers a range of certificate programs.

NEMCC was established in 1948 as Itawamba Agricultural High School, a vocational school for the training of young men in agriculture and related fields. In 1963, the school was renamed Itawamba Junior College and began offering the first two years of college-level coursework. In 1987, the name was changed to Northeast Mississippi Community College to reflect the expanded range of programs and services offered by the college.

Today, NEMCC enrolls more than 5,000 students each semester and offers over 80 academic programs of study. The college is committed to providing an affordable, quality education to its students and offers a variety of financial aid options to help make college accessible. NEMCC also provides a range of support services to help students succeed, including tutoring, advising, and career counseling.

NEMCC is an active member of the community, partnering with local businesses and organizations to provide training and education programs that meet the needs of the region. The college also offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities for students, faculty, and staff, including athletic teams, clubs, and events.

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 3243

Type: Public, 2-year

Main Website: https://www.nemcc.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.nemcc.edu/financial-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $13853

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $16983

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Northeast Mississippi Community College is $55931.84. 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 Northeast Mississippi Community College. For graduates of Northeast Mississippi Community College, we saw an average early-career income of $41400.00 and mid-career income of $59600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.