Mountain Empire Community College is a public community college located in Big Stone Gap, VA. It offers 54 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Mountain Empire Community College is $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Virginia public community colleges' average ($11,196).
The school has 1,928 students, which is lower than Virginia community collleges' average (3,329). In addition, 536 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Virginia community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Mountain Empire Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Virginia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Mountain Empire Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 38 | 16 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 1,928 students at Mountain Empire Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 776 male students and 1,303 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 2,079 | 899 | 1,180 |
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| Male Students | 776 | 341 | 435 |
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| Female Students | 1,303 | 558 | 745 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,928 total students, 1,346 students enrolled through distance learning (536 students enrolled exclusively and 810 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,928 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 536 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 810 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 582 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Mountain Empire Community College.