ICC vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Itawamba Community College in Fulton, MS with Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Itawamba Community College is larger than Northeast Mississippi Community College based on total student enrollment (5,139 students vs. 3,442 students)

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Itawamba Community College is located in Fulton, MS (Remote Town setting); Northeast Mississippi Community College is in Booneville, MS (Remote Town setting).
• Itawamba Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Itawamba Community College 21:1; Northeast Mississippi Community College 19:1.

ICC vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ICC or Northeast Mississippi Community College? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Itawamba Community College than Northeast Mississippi Community College ($5,664 vs. $6,711).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northeast Mississippi Community College are 0.8% lower than at Itawamba Community College ($4,960 vs. $5,000).
• Northeast Mississippi Community College is 30.7% more expensive for in-state tuition than ICC (about $1,050 more per year; $4,470.00 vs. $3,420.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.5% higher at Northeast Mississippi Community College than at Itawamba Community College (about $1,890 more per year; $7,710.00 vs. $5,820.00).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Itawamba Community College as at Northeast Mississippi Community College (95% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northeast Mississippi Community College students is 44.8% larger than aid received by Itawamba Community College students ($9,162 vs. $6,329).

ICC vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, ICC or Northeast Mississippi Community College? Typical SAT and ACT scores (same estimates as in the table above), middle 50% test ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Northeast Mississippi Community College and ICC.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: ICC - Open admission; Northeast Mississippi Community College - Open admission.

ICC vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for ICC and Northeast Mississippi Community College? Graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt are common indicators. The bullets below summarize the same federal outcomes fields as the comparison table (College Scorecard / IPEDS where applicable).

• Graduates from Northeast Mississippi Community College earn a median of about $1,800 more per year than ICC graduates about ten years after starting college ($31,200 vs. $29,400), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Itawamba Community College graduates have a $1,814 lower median loan debt than Northeast Mississippi Community College graduates ($6,500 vs. $8,314).
• Among borrowers, ICC graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Northeast Mississippi Community College graduates ($67 vs. $85).
• More Northeast Mississippi Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ICC students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 35%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.