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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • East Central Community College
  • Southwest Mississippi Community College

What stands out

Southwest Mississippi Community College has the lower average net price, Southwest Mississippi Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Southwest Mississippi Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

East Central Community College compared with Southwest Mississippi Community College
MetricEast Central Community CollegeDecatur, MSPublic · 2-yearSouthwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit, MSPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$5,240$2,525lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$13,255$11,644
In-state tuition$4,160$4,080
Out-of-state tuition$6,260$6,780
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%48%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$5,500Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$32,421$33,227highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,5201,474

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.