Mercer County Career Center: Review & Facts

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Mercer County Career Center is a public school with 5 students enrolled. This college was established in 1973 and is the only school located in Mercer, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

Mercer County Career Center will give you the option to earn a 1-year certificate.

Majors
Offered

1

Mercer County Career Center follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers 1 major -- Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurse Training. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Mercer County Career Center student retention rate is perfect at 100% (well above Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention

100%

Good

The graduation rate at Mercer County Career Center is very good: 80%.

Student to faculty ratio at Mercer County Career Center is great: 5:1.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are close to the nationwide median - around $9,000 per year. The additional fees at Mercer County Career Center beyond tuition are around $200, which comes to a total of $9,200 annually.

Read the details about Mercer County Career Center 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

Acceptance
Rate

24%

According to government data, 190 applications were submitted and 46 were accepted, so it is quite challenging to get admitted at this school.

The school will consider accepting advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Mercer County Career Center is $150.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Mercer County Career Center and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (724) 662-3000.

Opportunities and Services

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Mercer County Career Center, 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.

At present there is no on-campus housing at Mercer County Career Center.

Mercer County Career Center Location and Address

Postal Address:
Mercer County Career Center
776 Greenville Rd
Mercer, Pennsylvania
16137, USA