Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, VA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,268
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, small
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mixed part/full-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 57.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 18.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.7% (2011)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 23.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 8.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 4.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 2.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 93.5%
Black: 1.3%
Hispanic: 1.6%
Asian: 0.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.7%
2+ races: 1.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Black: 1.3%
Hispanic: 1.6%
Asian: 0.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.7%
2+ races: 1.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,364
In-State tuition: $4,710Out-of-State tuition: $10,713
Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $4,950 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $24,413 (2017)
Median Family Income: $14,888 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 40.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation:
Median federal loan payment:
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,132 |
| $30k-48k | $8,145 |
| $48k-75k | $9,933 |
| $75k-110k | $9,204 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates:Median federal debt for non-graduates:
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates:
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates:
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | |
| @3 year | |
| @5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,685 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $32,030 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Surveying Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | $30,651 ($2,554) | $38,464 ($3,205) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 71 | $13,168 ($1,097) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 108 | $9,384 | $16,534 ($1,378) | $25,188 ($2,099) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 15 | $34,404 ($2,867) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Construction Trades, General. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 160 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 12 | $45,789 ($3,816) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 29 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 64 | $7,475 | $54,401 ($4,533) | $56,262 ($4,689) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 29 | $35,252 ($2,938) | $33,775 ($2,815) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 15 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $61,587Full time faculty: 38%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $28,174,587 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $30,573,624 (2022)