East Central Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College

East Central Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College comparison

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Overview	East Central Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Location	Decatur, MS	Senatobia, MS
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,380	7,198
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	eccc.edu	northwestms.edu
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Costs	East Central Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Tuition (In State)	$3,260	$3,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,360	$3,200
Room & Board	$3,894	$4,250
Avg Net Price	$6,111	$7,573
Avg Grant Aid	$7,023	$5,143
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	84%

Admission	East Central Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 17, 2025

Academics	East Central Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (43%) Psychology (14%) Health Professions (12%) Work and Family Studies (7%) Construction Trades (6%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (16%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)
Outcomes	East Central Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$30,000
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,575	$6,355
Median Loan Payment	$57	$65

Diversity	East Central Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
% Men	39%	37%
% Women	61%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	61%
% Black	36%	35%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	5%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	East Central Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
% In-State	98%	97%
% Out-of-State	1%	3%
Campus	East Central Community College	Northwest Mississippi Community College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwest Mississippi Community College is larger than than East Central Community College based on total student enrollment (7,198 students vs. 2,380 students)

East Central Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, East Central Community College or Northwest Mississippi Community College?

• East Central Community College is 1.9% more expensive to attend than Northwest Mississippi Community College for in-state tuition ($3,260.00 vs. $3,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.5% higher at East Central Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College ($5,360.00 vs. $3,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at East Central Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College ($6,111 vs. $7,573)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Central Community College are 9.1% lower than costs at Northwest Mississippi Community College ($3,894 vs. $4,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at East Central Community College than Northwest Mississippi Community College (99% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Central Community College students is 36.6% larger than aid received Northwest Mississippi Community College ($7,023 vs. $5,143)

Which college is harder to get into, East Central Community College or Northwest Mississippi Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northwest Mississippi Community College or East Central Community College .

East Central Community College vs. Northwest Mississippi Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, East Central Community College or Northwest Mississippi Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Northwest Mississippi Community College and East Central Community College.

• Graduates from East Central Community College earn on average $2,500 more per year than Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $30,000)
• East Central Community College students graduate with a $780 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates. ($5,575 vs. $6,355)
• East Central Community College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates. ($57 vs. $65)
• More Northwest Mississippi Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former East Central Community College students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 33%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/