by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending East Mississippi Community College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at East Mississippi Community College ranged from $10,806.00 ranging to $14,156.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: near $10,806.00 in-state compared with $14,156.00 for out-of-state students.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $4,095.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,711.00 |
| Total cost | $10,806.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,806.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,745.00 |
| Net price | $4,061.00 |
| That is 79% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,806.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,080.00 |
| Net price | $3,726.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,445.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,711.00 |
| Total cost | $14,156.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,156.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,745.00 |
| Net price | $7,411.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,156.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,080.00 |
| Net price | $7,076.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 3.4% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $3,853.00 | $4,200.00 | $11,175.00 |
| Senior year | $4,261.00 | $4,644.00 | $12,358.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $16,220.00 | $17,678.00 | $47,040.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,179.00 | $6,735.00 | $17,920.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $187.00 | $203.00 | $541.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,399.00 | $24,413.00 | $64,960.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $3,853.00 | $4,200.00 | $11,175.00 |
| Senior year | $3,985.00 | $4,343.00 | $11,556.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,838.00 | $8,542.00 | $22,731.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,986.00 | $3,254.00 | $8,660.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $90.00 | $98.00 | $262.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,824.00 | $11,797.00 | $31,391.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,317.00 | $7,664.00 | $14,639.00 |
| Senior year | $8,093.00 | $8,476.00 | $16,190.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,803.00 | $32,261.00 | $61,623.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,735.00 | $12,290.00 | $23,476.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $354.00 | $371.00 | $709.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,537.00 | $44,551.00 | $85,099.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $7,317.00 | $7,664.00 | $14,639.00 |
| Senior year | $7,567.00 | $7,925.00 | $15,139.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,885.00 | $15,589.00 | $29,778.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,671.00 | $5,939.00 | $11,344.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $171.00 | $179.00 | $343.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,555.00 | $21,528.00 | $41,122.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,608.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $3,880.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,020.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,286.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,655.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $5,192.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $3,672.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the East Mississippi Community College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of East Mississippi Community College comes to $5,790.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,671.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,790.00 |
| 75th | $10,973.00 |
| 90th | $19,300.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,154.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $654.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at East Mississippi Community College leave with $500.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of East Mississippi Community College is $500.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at East Mississippi Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.6% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at East Mississippi Community College reach $229,524,324.00 across 19,018 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 48 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,947.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,374.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through East Mississippi Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.