by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Eastern Shore Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
ESCC was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
See all of the rankings for Eastern Shore Community College.
The student to faculty ratio at Eastern Shore Community College is 24 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
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 Eastern Shore Community College is 44%. This is comparable to 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 Eastern Shore Community College is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor’s degree from ESCC have a four-year graduation rate of 36%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Eastern Shore Community College.
In the current academic year, there are 433 undergraduates at ESCC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Eastern Shore Community College.
The overall average net price of ESCC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. 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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ESCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Eastern Shore Community College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $32,418 in their early years. This is about 34% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Eastern Shore Community College make the most money.
Eastern Shore Community College is an public institution found in Melfa, Virginia. The rural area surrounding ESCC is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere. Get more details about the location of Eastern Shore Community College.
Contact details for Eastern Shore Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 29316 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA 23410 |
| Phone: | 7577891789 |
| Website: | www.es.vccs.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 10 majors graduated from Eastern Shore Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 224 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 58 | $23,719 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 26 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 23 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 23 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 20 | NA |
| Electronics Engineering | 15 | NA |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling | 14 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 13 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 13 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
483 students took at least one online class at Eastern Shore Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Eastern Shore 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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.