ECCC named fastest growing community college in Mississippi

DECATUR, Miss. (WTOK) – East Central Community College has been named as the fastest-growing community college in the state.

The Mississippi Community College Board in Jackson said this is the second straight semester East Central in Decatur has seen growth in enrollment numbers.

The preliminary data states that compared to the spring of 2023, the college has grown 13.6 percent in student headcount.

Eli Rigdon is the current Mr. EC and serves in several student leadership positions on campus.

He shares why East Central is so special to him.

“You get to meet people that you never thought you’d meet, and then they have really good connections for the future and you really get that one-on-one basis that you probably wouldn’t get at a four-year or another community college as much because East Central, like I said, loves you and you’ll come to love East Central,” said Rigdon.

East Central Community College currently has 2,214 students enrolled in spring classes, the highest spring semester headcount since 2019.

For more information on East Central Community College, visit their website.

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