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Compare East Central Community College vs Mississippi Delta Community College

Decatur, MS · Moorhead, MS

East Central Community CollegeMississippi Delta Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,240/yr$3,715/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,575/yr$3,507/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$5,500No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,371/yr$3,796/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,427/yr$5,113/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,900/yr$5,808/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,412/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$58/moNo data reported
Room & board (on campus)$4,850/yr$4,800/yr
Room & board (off campus)$6,140/yr$9,600/yr
Borrowers who default0%No data reported
Books & supplies$1,480/yr$1,400/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,830/yr$1,700/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,255/yr$11,379/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,160/yr$3,540/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,260/yr$3,540/yr
Students with Pell Grants39%46%
Students taking federal loans6.3%0%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate36%31%
Freshmen who come back60%55%
Typical earnings 10 years in$32,421/yr$28,421/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$17,712–$48,709$15,170–$45,091
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)47%28%
Typical earnings 6 years in$28,873/yr$24,324/yr
Earn more than a HS grad52%38%
Graduate on time35%13%
First-gen students who finish30%25%
Low-income students who finish28%25%
Students who transfer out15%16%
Typical earnings 8 years in$31,157/yr$26,440/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 52% · Health Professions 16% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 8%Health Professions 38% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 52% of degreesHealth Professions — 38% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 16% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 25% of degrees
3rd most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programConstruction Trades — 7% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 5% of degrees
5th most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 5% of degreesPrecision Production — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $59,183/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM4.2%3.6%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,5201,413
Students per professor19 : 115 : 1
Average professor pay$4,684/mo$5,989/mo
Full-time professors49%69%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$22,722$14,180
SettingRural (remote)Rural (distant)
LocationDecatur, MSMoorhead, MS
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19281926
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.5%0%
Men40%38%
Women60%62%
White students50%26%
Black students32%67%
Hispanic or Latino students6.8%2.4%
Asian students0.2%0.5%
Two or more races2.9%0.4%
Other / not reported6.6%3.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students37%42%
Part-time students12%16%
Students age 25+9.5%17%
Spent on teaching per student$4,895/yr$8,034/yr
Endowment$11.0M$10,000
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing650489
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$1,700/yr$1,500/yr
Meal plan charge$2,470/yr$3,300/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week16 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINJCAA Division II
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams135
Student athletes214134
Athletic scholarships$916,569$367,908
Athletics budget$3.6M$1.5M
Athletics revenue$3.6M$1.5M
Recruiting spend$2,777$6,974

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.