MECC vs. Patrick Henry

Mountain Empire Community College vs. Patrick Henry Community College comparison

	Mountain Empire Community College	Patrick Henry Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MECC	Patrick Henry
Location	Big Stone Gap, VA	Martinsville, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,928	1,861
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mecc.edu	vccs.edu
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Costs	MECC	Patrick Henry
Tuition (In State)	$4,620	$4,620
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,918	$9,918
Room & Board	$4,500	$8,053
Avg Net Price	$6,331	$5,048
Avg Grant Aid	$5,398	$5,934
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	68%

Admission	MECC	Patrick Henry
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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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Academics	MECC	Patrick Henry
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Business (10%) Engineering Technology (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (33%) Health Professions (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Business (9%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	MECC	Patrick Henry
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$26,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	MECC	Patrick Henry
% Men	37%	42%
% Women	63%	58%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	95%	66%
% Black	2%	24%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	MECC	Patrick Henry
% In-State	97%	95%
% Out-of-State	3%	4%
Campus	MECC	Patrick Henry
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mountain Empire Community College is larger than than Patrick Henry based on total student enrollment (1,928 students vs. 1,861 students)

MECC vs. Patrick Henry Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MECC or Patrick Henry?

• Mountain Empire Community College and Patrick Henry cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($4,620.00 vs. $4,620.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at MECC as Patrick Henry Community College ($9,918.00 vs. $9,918.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Patrick Henry Community College than MECC ($5,048 vs. $6,331)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mountain Empire Community College are 79% lower than costs at Patrick Henry Community College ($4,500 vs. $8,053)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mountain Empire Community College than Patrick Henry Community College (90% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Patrick Henry Community College students is 9.9% larger than aid received Mountain Empire Community College ($5,934 vs. $5,398)

Which college is harder to get into, MECC or Patrick Henry? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Patrick Henry or MECC .

MECC vs. Patrick Henry Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MECC or Patrick Henry? 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 Patrick Henry and MECC.

• Graduates from Mountain Empire Community College earn on average $600 more per year than Patrick Henry graduates after ten years. ($27,300 vs. $26,700)

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