Student enrollment
Students working toward a college degree or certificate.
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Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Mountain Empire Community College
Public
Your college at a glance
Student enrollmentabout 1,300
Average cost after grants$9,2102023-24
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Students, costs & outcomes
Understand the numbers →Students & teaching
about 1,300
Student–teacher ratio
The number of students for each faculty member.
Faculty working full time
The share of faculty who teach full time.
Costs & financial aid
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates who live in state · Average cost after grants and scholarships per academic year.
2023-24
Tuition
Undergraduate students who live in state · per academic year.
2024-25
Tuition
Undergraduate students from out of state · per academic year.
2024-25
Required fees
Undergraduate students who live in state · per academic year.
2024-25
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Tuition
Undergraduate students who live in the college’s district · per academic year.
2024-25
Required fees
Undergraduate students who live in the college’s district · per academic year.
2024-25
Required fees
Undergraduate students from out of state · per academic year.
2024-25
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates who live in state · Average cost after financial aid per academic year.
2023-24
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates who live in state · Average cost after financial aid per academic year · Family income: $0–$30,000.
2023-24
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates who live in state · Average cost after financial aid per academic year · Family income: $30,001–$48,000.
2023-24
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates who live in state · Average cost after financial aid per academic year · Family income: $48,001–$75,000.
2023-24
Cost after financial aid
New, full-time undergraduates who live in state · Average cost after financial aid per academic year · Family income: $75,001–$110,000.
2023-24
Graduation & next steps
Graduation rate
The share of students who completed their degree.
First-year student retention
First-year students who returned for their second year.
Graduate earnings
Average earnings after college.
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Location & contact
3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA, 24219
Phone: 2765232400
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