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What Mountain Empire Community College costs

Big Stone Gap, Virginia · Public · 2,015 undergrads

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Mountain Empire Community College's in-state sticker price was $14,516 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,900 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $7,015. Out-of-state students pay $6,003 more in tuition.

What does Mountain Empire Community College cost?

$7,900 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,903 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,516.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,015
$30,000–$48,000$7,027
$48,000–$75,000$8,008
$75,000–$110,000$8,686
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $10,866 a year, against $4,863 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,003 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,015$13,018
$30,000–$48,000$7,027$13,030
$48,000–$75,000$8,008$14,011
$75,000–$110,000$8,686$14,689
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,003 more in tuition that Mountain Empire Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off Mountain Empire Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$4,863
Tuition, in state
$10,866
Tuition, out of state
$14,516
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,003 more in tuition at Mountain Empire Community College and usually get less aid.

41%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,380
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does Mountain Empire Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,015 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,516. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Mountain Empire Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Mountain Empire Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,027 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,516. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Mountain Empire Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Mountain Empire Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,008 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,516. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Mountain Empire Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Mountain Empire Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Mountain Empire Community College is $10,866 a year, against $4,863 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,900 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,003 tuition gap gives about $13,903 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers