NEMCC Transfer Students Lead State in Graduation GPA
BOONEVILLE, Miss. -- (08/17/2022) — Traditionally, Northeast Mississippi Community College students that transfer to a Mississippi four-year college or university perform very well in the classroom.
Statistics included in the 2022 Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Transfer Grade Point Average (GPA) at Graduation/Community College Graduates from IHLs report show that trend continues.
According to the report, students from Northeast who graduated from an in-state IHL in 2022 did so with a 3.33 GPA, which ranks number one in the state among the 15 two-year institutions. Student from Northeast earning bachelor's degrees with 30 or more transfer hours recorded a 3.34 GPA, which also ranks the Booneville-based community college number one among all community colleges in Mississippi.
Northeast president Dr. Ricky G. Ford said these statistics not only speak highly of the students who attend Northeast, but of the faculty and staff as well.
"We are so proud of the work our students do in the classroom while they are here," Ford said. "They are to be congratulated for their outstanding academic performance.
"At the same time, we believe we have a faculty that places a premium on quality of instruction and a Student Success Center staff that helps pave the way for our students to be successful. It's a total team effort. We congratulate them as well."
Since 2013, over 30,000 students from Mississippi's 15 two-year colleges graduated with a bachelor's degree. On average, over 3,300 of those degrees are earned per year. The number of degrees awarded to community college transfers in 2022 by IHL institutions increased by 16.5 percent compared to 2013.
Dr. Michele Baragona, vice president of instruction at Northeast said the college acknowledges its responsibility to prepare its students who desire to transfer to a four-year college or university to perform at the highest level.
"Obviously, we are excited about these statistics and proud of all the hard work our students do that leads to their achievements," Baragona said,
"This is why we are here. Our job is to get our students ready to transfer from here and do great things at the next level."
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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.
In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.
Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.
In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.
ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.
Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.
Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.
For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.