BIG STONE GAP, VA · PUBLIC
Mountain Empire Community College reported a $8,852 average net price, a completion rate of 50.8%, and $43,703 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Mountain Empire Community College’s median earnings were $43,703 four years after completion and $36,516 five years after completion, based on 353 and 418 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Mountain Empire Community College reported a $8,852 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $8,148 for households below $30,001 and $8,064 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $8,148 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,064 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $10,770 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $11,741 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Mountain Empire Community College reported a completion rate of 50.8%, a retention rate of 66.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 43.4%, and a federal-loan share of 0.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for Mountain Empire Community College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of — undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
3 Mountain Empire Community College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Virginia that match Mountain Empire Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Mountain Empire Community College FAQ reports $8,852 average net price, $43,703 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $8,852 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Mountain Empire Community College’s median earnings were $43,703 four years after completion and $36,516 five years after completion, based on 353 and 418 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for Mountain Empire Community College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
