Decatur, Mississippi · Public · 2-year · Remote rural area
Overview
Located in Decatur, Mississippi, East Central Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a remote rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,785 students.
East Central Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Registered Nursing, and Electrician. It awarded 520 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Mission
East Central Community College is a public, open-access, comprehensive, two-year institution ofhigher education that provides university transfer education, distance education opportunities,career-technical programs, workforce development services, and basic skills offerings to meet theeducational and training needs of the residents of Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, and Winstoncounties located in east central Mississippi.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,785
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
520
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 28
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
5%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
422
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
98
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,785
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,785
Full-time, fall 2024
53%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,609
Full-time, 2024-25
47%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
35%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
J. Brent Gregory, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact