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East Central Community College
Mission Statement:
As a public, two-year institution, East Central Community College seeks to meet the educational needs of traditional and non-traditional students from its five-county support district of Newton, Leake, Neshoba, Scott and Winston Counties. In addition to students from the rural five-county district which is serves, East Central also serves a limited number of out-of-district, out-of-state, adn international students. The College is committed to accessibility through its open door admissions policy, affordable cost, varied offerings, and support services. In a continuing effort to meet these needs, the College, through its board of trustees, administration, faculty, and staff conceives its purpose to be to provide instruction and service. To achieve its instructional goals, the College provides programs of instruction which incorporate knowledge and skills applicable to life in a complex world society. In addition to offering its students opportunities for their mental, physical, and emotional development, the College, as a service provider, also offers the constituencies of the district counties opportunities for assistance for growth and advancement.
To successfully fulfill its purpose, East Central Community College provides, at minimum cost, a variety of programs which include senior college or university parallel, technical, health-related, vocational, adult, and remedial education. In addition, the College provides quality instruction through voice, video and electronic technologies to enable the students to attain their educational goals. The College further subscribes to and provides for self-improvement, continuing education and community services, workforce training, small business development, career exploration resources, special workshops, and other opportunities.
Address:
275 West Broad Street
Decatur, MS 39327-0129
Phone:
General: (601) 635-2111 x215
Admissions: (601) 635-2111 x206
Financial aid: (601) 635-2111 x378
Degrees offered:
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, GeneralClassification:
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Associates
Carnegie class: Associates Colleges
These institutions offer associates degree and certificate programs but, with few exceptions, award no baccalaureate degrees.
Enrollment Information:
| Total enrollment: | 2628 | ||
| Total undergraduate: | 2628 | ||
| Total graduate: | 0 | ||
| Total professional: | 0 | ||
| Total full-time: | 1979 | ||
| Full-time undergraduate: | 1979 | ||
| Full-time graduate: | 0 | ||
| Full-time professional: | 0 | ||
| Total part-time: | 649 | ||
| Part-time undergraduate: | 649 | ||
| Part-time graduate: | 0 | ||
| Part-time professional: | 0 | ||
| Men total: | 972 | ||
| Women total: | 1656 | ||
| Nonresident alien: | 0 | (00.00%) | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 285 | (10.84%) | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander: | 1 | (00.04%) | |
| Black non-Hispanic: | 936 | (35.62%) | |
| Hispanic: | 13 | (00.49%) | |
| White non-Hispanic: | 1393 | (53.01%) | |
| Race/ethnicity unknown: | 0 | (00.00%) |
