East Central Community College is a public community college located in Decatur, MS. It offers 49 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of East Central Community College is $3,990 for Mississippi residents and $6,090 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Mississippi public community colleges' average ($5,921).
The school has 2,785 students, which is lower than Mississippi community collleges' average (2,995). In addition, 1,110 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Mississippi community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at East Central Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Mississippi 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
East Central 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 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 26 | 23 | 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.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Engineering | 1 completers
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4 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 2,785 students at East Central Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,035 male students and 1,488 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 | 2,523 | 1,487 | 1,036 |
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| Male Students | 1,035 | 611 | 424 |
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| Female Students | 1,488 | 876 | 612 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 2,785 total students, 2,019 students enrolled through distance learning (1,110 students enrolled exclusively and 909 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,785 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,110 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 909 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 766 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for East Central Community College.