East Central Community College Overview
East Central Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Mississippi. East Central Community College is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.
What Is East Central Community College Known For?
- The associate's degree is the highest award offered at East Central Community College.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 59% of the faculty were full-time.
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Where Is East Central Community College?

Contact details for East Central Community College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 15738 Highway 15, Decatur, MS 39327-0129 |
Phone: | 601-635-2111 |
Website: | https://www.eccc.edu |
How Do I Get Into East Central Community College?
You can apply to East Central Community College online at: https://my.eccc.edu/ICS/Future-Students/Default_Page.jnz
Can I Afford East Central Community College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At East Central Community College, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $3,248 a year. That adds up to $12,992 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at East Central Community College is 23.0%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
East Central Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 1,785 full-time undergraduates at East Central Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of East Central Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 607 |
Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
White | 965 |
International Students | 19 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 147 |
Over 5 countries are represented at East Central Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Australia, Colombia, and Bolivia.
Online Learning at East Central Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at East Central Community College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of East Central Community College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at East Central Community College was 7.1%. This is the #1,515 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at East Central Community College regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
East Central Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | TOTAL |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 340 | 0 | 340 |
Nursing | 32 | 0 | 32 |
Human Development & Family Studies | 20 | 1 | 21 |
Precision Metal Working | 3 | 18 | 21 |
Cosmetology | 0 | 18 | 18 |
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Allied Health Professions | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 | 7 | 11 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Carpentry | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Computer Systems Networking | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Culinary Arts | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Business Administration & Management | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Business Support & Assistant Services | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hospitality Management | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Industrial Production Technology | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Accounting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Architectural Engineering Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Engineering-Related Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 444 | 97 | 541 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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