ECCC Tops 3,000 Students, Setting All-Time Enrollment Record

East Central Community College (ECCC) has reached a historic milestone, enrolling a record 3,016 students for the Fall 2025 semester. This marks only the second time in the college’s history that enrollment has surpassed 3,000 students — the first since 2011 — and it represents the highest student headcount ever recorded at ECCC.

ECCC’s student numbers are up 8% from Fall 2024 to Fall 2025, continuing a trend of consistent growth with seven consecutive semesters of enrollment increases.

ECCC’s Cody Spence Recognized with Statewide Workforce Award

August 25, 2025

East Central Community College’s Director of Career and Technical Education, Cody Spence, has been honored with the Instant Impact Award by AccelerateMS in recognition of his outstanding contributions to strengthening Mississippi’s workforce.

Spence was one of only four individuals and organizations statewide to be recognized at the 2025 MS Horizons Workforce Strategy Symposium in Jackson, an event that drew nearly 500 participants from business, industry, government, and education.