McLennan Community College: Review & Facts

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McLennan Community College is a large two-year, public school with 6,945 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1965 and is one of the 4 schools located in Waco, Texas.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at McLennan Community College.

Majors
Offered
60
MCC implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 60 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Medical, Business, Nursing, and Criminal Justice. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

McLennan Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 65% (close to Texas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
65%
Fair
The graduation rate at McLennan Community College is very low - 23%. About 26% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at McLennan Community College is pretty decent, 15:1. Read more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are low - about $5,500 per academic year. The additional fees at McLennan Community College beyond tuition are about $500; this makes it a total of $6,000 per year.

Read the details about MCC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
McLennan Community College might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at McLennan Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (254) 299-8622 or check McLennan Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B-
Dicey
McLennan Community College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at McLennan Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at MCC.

Based on the college crime data, MCC seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

McLennan Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
McLennan Community College
1400 College Dr
Waco, Texas
76708, USA
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