Mountain Empire Community College, VA

location_on  3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 • language  mecc.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Small Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Largely Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 31%
Certificate 69%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing4%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Engineering0%
Engineering Technologies11%
Health Professions and Related Programs40%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities28%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Personal and Culinary Services0%
Precision Production2%
Science Technologies0%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $5,000
Out-of-State Tuition $11,000
Average Total Cost $12,000
Average Net Cost $6,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $6,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $8,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $7,000 $21,297 $18,184

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans N/A
Median Federal Debt N/A
Repayment Rate N/A
Median Payment N/A
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		68% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 60%
Transfer Rate 5%
Withdrawal Rate 33%
Graduation Rate 40%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		27% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		40% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		40% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 65% 57%
Caucasian 		42% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		67% 51% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		25% 54% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,402
Full-time Undergrads 59%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 7% 7%
Black 		1% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		96% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		59% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		23% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Northeast State Community College
32 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Tri-Cities Airport
33 miles, S • 1 star
Asheville Regional Airport
99 miles, S • 1.4 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
100 miles, SW • 2.3 star