Mercer County Community College

West Windsor, New Jersey

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1966Rural, near a citySEVP certified

About

Mercer County Community College (MCCC or Mercer) 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. Mercer County Community College maintains an open admission policy. Its 292-acre (118 ha) West Windsor Campus opened in 1972, while the James Kerney Campus in downtown Trenton offers programming to the city's population. It also operates the Mercer County Fire Academy at the Dempster Fire Training Center in Lawrenceville.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$9,846
Estimated total for international students: US$17,743
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$5,694
Total cost for in-state students: US$13,591

Net price calculatormccc.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 5,404
International undergraduates: 8%
Students per teacher: 16 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 20%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$46,960

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (64)

Associate's degrees42 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansArchitecture and Related Services, OtherAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEngineering ScienceEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionFuneral Service and Mortuary ScienceHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Services, GeneralLegal Support ServicesLeisure and Recreational ActivitiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManufacturing EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansPlant SciencesPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual and Performing Arts, Other

Undergraduate certificates22 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEngineering ScienceEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFuneral Service and Mortuary ScienceHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHospitality Administration/ManagementLegal Support ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManufacturing EngineeringVisual and Performing Arts, General

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.