Andres R. Clemente Jr.[2] MAC was renamed the Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial Agricultural College on July 30, 1977, upon approval by Pres.

7945 approved March 3, 1995, authored by Masbate's Second Congressional District Representative Luz Cleta Reyes - Bakunawa and approved by President Fidel V. Ramos, converted the DEBESMAC into the Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology,[3] with Dr. Percival V. Bartolata as its first president.

Under the leadership of Dr. Magno S. Conag Jr., the DEBESMSCAT continued to experience growth, particularly in the development of different curricular programs through accreditation.

Dr. Lamela's leadership seeks to capture the full compliance of the CHED requirements for the university status and initially implement RA 11171 otherwise known as DEBESMSU.

A large portion of the student population regularly avails of externally funded and institutional scholarships awarded yearly.

The school runs regular PE classes, annual intramurals, and an active sports club, and sends athletes to compete in regional and national competitions.

The school maintains a clinic staffed by a licensed physician and nurses, with recourse to hospitals in Masbate City.

The radio was primarily operated for educational purposes such as the delivery of lessons to students amidst the challenges brought by the pandemic.

As of October 2017, graduate and undergraduate programs offered by DEBESMSCAT are:[7] The curricular programs of the college are submitted for accreditation to the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc. organized in 1987, though officially registered and recognized under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 4, 1989.