by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege 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.
Eastern Shore Community College was awarded 10 badges in the 2023 rankings.
ESCC was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Eastern Shore Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Eastern Shore 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.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Eastern Shore Community College is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Eastern Shore Community College this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Eastern Shore Community College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 677 undergraduates at ESCC with 211 being full-time and 466 being part-time.
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 ESCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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Contact details for ESCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 29316 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA 23410 |
| Phone: | 757-789-1789 |
| Website: | www.es.vccs.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2019-2020, 424 students took at least one online class at Eastern Shore Community College. This is an increase from the 146 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 424 | 135 |
| 2018-2019 | 146 | 22 |
| 2017-2018 | 135 | 20 |
| 2016-2017 | 116 | 22 |
| 2015-2016 | 151 | 33 |
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.
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