Mountain Empire Community College

Mountain Empire Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Big Stone Gap, VA. It is classified as Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus by Carnegie Classification

The MECC's 2024 tuition & fees is $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024. 53% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $5,429.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 1,928 and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).

Mountain Empire Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Mountain Empire Community College is $4,863 for in-state students and $10,866 for out-of-state students.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $5,005 for Virginia residents and $11,006 for out-of-state students based on the current year tuition changes from last year.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$4,863	$10,866

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$5,005	$11,006

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The average graduation rate is 40%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,928 students are attending the school and it does not possess campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 MECC Key Academics Statistics
Graduation Rate »	40%
Transfer-out Rate	3%
Retention Rate	63%(full-time), 41% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	5.56% (18 to 1)
Student Population »	1,928 (all undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,429

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

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MECC Offered Programs
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Vocational Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Mountain Empire Community College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at MECC
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	Yes
Teacher Certification	No
Study Abroad	No
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	No