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Compare East Mississippi Community College vs Jones County Junior College

Scooba, MS · Ellisville, MS

East Mississippi Community CollegeJones County Junior College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$4,608/yr$6,048/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,273/yr$5,645/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$9,006$6,291
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,347/yr$5,537/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,190/yr$6,855/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$8,057/yr$9,991/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$10,931/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$95/mo$67/mo
Room & board (on campus)$5,512/yr$5,830/yr
Room & board (off campus)$5,400/yr$7,168/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yrNo data reported
Other living costs (on campus)$3,465/yr$4,966/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$11,353/yr$13,670/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,095/yr$4,806/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$7,445/yr$6,806/yr
Students with Pell Grants45%38%
Students taking federal loans17%8%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate48%41%
Freshmen who come back66%56%
Typical earnings 10 years in$33,772/yr$33,377/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$18,565–$51,247$18,228–$51,177
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)42%33%
Typical earnings 6 years in$28,549/yr$29,640/yr
Earn more than a HS grad44%48%
Graduate on time38%29%
First-gen students who finish23%31%
Low-income students who finish21%28%
Students who transfer out17%15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$29,910/yr$31,091/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 10% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 10%Liberal Arts & General Studies 41% · Health Professions 19% · Construction Trades 9%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 25% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 41% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degreesHealth Professions — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 10% of degreesConstruction Trades — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programConstruction Trades — 10% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 8% of degreesTransportation & Materials Moving — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,107/yr
Degrees in STEM10%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,8383,535
Students per professor17 : 126 : 1
Average professor pay$6,132/mo$6,292/mo
Full-time professors31%79%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$19,489$20,662
SettingRural (remote)Town (distant)
LocationScooba, MSEllisville, MS
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19271911
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.3%0.6%
Men43%37%
Women57%63%
White students40%57%
Black students53%35%
Hispanic or Latino students2.8%2.8%
Asian students0.8%0.4%
Two or more races0.5%2.7%
Other / not reported2.5%1.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students38%40%
Part-time students19%21%
Students age 25+18%13%
Spent on teaching per student$5,409/yr$5,767/yr
Endowment$159,470$21.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing668846
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$2,620/yr$2,184/yr
Meal plan charge$2,720/yr$2,930/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INJCAA Division I
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1011
Student athletes224229
Athletic scholarships$2.1M$1.5M
Athletics budget$5.3M$6.0M
Athletics revenue$5.3M$6.0M
Recruiting spend$0$57,588

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, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.