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Northeast Mississippi Community College Data & Information Overview

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Find out more about how Northeast Mississippi Community College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

How Well Is Northeast Mississippi Community College Ranked?

#2,010 Best Colleges in Nation
#23 Best Colleges in MS
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Northeast Mississippi Community College is ranked #2,010 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Northeast Mississippi Community College held the #2,040 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Northeast Mississippi Community College also holds the #23 spot on the Best Colleges in Mississippi ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Northeast Mississippi Community College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Northeast Mississippi Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Learn more about Northeast Mississippi Community College admissions.

Northeast Mississippi Community College Faculty

22 to 1 Student to Faculty
85% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Northeast Mississippi Community College is 22 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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Northeast Mississippi Community College is 85%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  85 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Northeast Mississippi Community College

52% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

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 Northeast Mississippi Community College this rate is 52%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  52 out of 100
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100

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Northeast Mississippi Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,488 Full-Time Undergraduates
24.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
61.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,243 undergraduates at Northeast Mississippi Community College with 2,488 being full-time and 755 being part-time.

How Much Does Northeast Mississippi Community College Cost?

$10,970 Net Price
16% Take Out Loans
$21,132 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Northeast Mississippi Community College is $10,970. 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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Northeast Mississippi Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Northeast Mississippi Community College, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $5,283 a year. That adds up to $21,132 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Northeast Mississippi Community College Graduates Make?

$34,081 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Northeast Mississippi Community College with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $34,081 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 31% less that the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Northeast Mississippi Community College

Mississippi State
2,488 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The location of Northeast Mississippi Community College is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

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Contact details for Northeast Mississippi Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address:101 Cunningham Blvd, Booneville, MS 38829
Phone:662-728-7751
Website:https://www.nemcc.edu/

Northeast Mississippi Community College Majors

23 Majors With Completions
1,380 Undergraduate Degrees
1,380 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 23 majors graduated from Northeast Mississippi Community College. Of these students, 1,380 received undergraduate degrees and 1,380 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies416NA
Nursing55NA
Business Administration & Management24NA
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants24NA
Dental Support Services18NA
Business Support & Assistant Services17NA
Allied Health Professions15NA
Civil Engineering Technology12NA
Computer Programming11NA
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair11NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Northeast Mississippi Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Northeast Mississippi Community College

69% Take At Least One Class Online
20% Take All Classes Online

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.

In 2022-2023, 2,105 students took at least one online class at Northeast Mississippi Community College. This is a decrease from the 2,148 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20232,105626
2021-20222,1481,072
2020-20212,189669
2018-20192,675376

Learn more about online learning at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

Notes and References

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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