by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
East Central Community College was awarded 4 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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College Factual ranked East Central Community College as #1,834 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when East Central Community College held the #2,081 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
East Central Community College also holds the #18 spot on the Best Colleges in Mississippi ranking.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that East Central Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, East Central Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at East Central Community College is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at East Central Community College is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,388 undergraduates at East Central Community College with 1,643 being full-time and 745 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,314 | $4,986 | $6,723 | $9,188 | $9,211 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of East Central Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At East Central Community College, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $3,436 a year. That adds up to $13,744 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for East Central Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 15738 Highway 15, Decatur, MS 39327-0129 |
| Phone: | 601-635-2111 |
| Website: | https://www.eccc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 310 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 31 | NA |
| Nursing | 27 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 24 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 19 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 18 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 18 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 15 | NA |
| Culinary Arts | 11 | NA |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 10 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,385 students took at least one online class at East Central Community College. This is an increase from the 1,357 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,385 | 495 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,357 | 433 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,026 | 443 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,514 | 359 |
Learn more about online learning at East Central Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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