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Mercer County Community College

Mercer County Community College

West Windsor, NJ · Rural · 5,404 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in West Windsor, New Jersey, is best known for providing affordable, career-focused education and seamless transfer pathways to top four-year institutions. The college boasts standout programs in Nursing, Funeral Service, Culinary Arts, and Aviation Flight Technology, the latter of which offers hands-on flight training at nearby Trenton-Mercer Airport. Campus life is commuter-friendly yet engaging, featuring active student organizations, competitive NJCAA athletics, and rich arts programming centered around the popular Kelsey Theatre. A key distinguishing feature is the "Rutgers at Mercer" partnership, which enables students to earn select Rutgers University bachelor’s degrees entirely on MCCC's West Windsor campus.


Wikipedia:Mercer County Community College is a public community college in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It offers various associate degree programs as well as online, general education, and English as a second language courses. The college operates campuses in the cities of West Windsor and Trenton, and enrolls approximately 9,000 students.

Location
West Windsor, NJ, 08550-3407 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
39 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$12,545
Out-of-state COA
$16,409
Avg net price
$5,279
In-state tuition
$5,310
Out-of-state tuition
$9,174
Books & supplies
$1,400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,017
$30–48k
$4,152
$48–75k
$6,674
$75–110k
$9,607
$110k+
$12,545
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
23%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
28%
Transferred
26%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
44%
Median earnings (6yr)
$35,267
Median earnings (10yr)
$43,264
Median debt
$10,500
Monthly loan payment
$111
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,750$9,480
Debt (90th percentile)
$15,355
Student Body
Men 47%Women 53%
16
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
30%
First-generation
50%
Median family income
$24,661
Independent students
33%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
62%
Race & ethnicity
White
28%
Hispanic
28%
Black
21%
Asian
6%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
8%
Unknown
6%
Institutional
Endowment
$16M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$9,001/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,750
Federal loan rate
13%

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