Mercer County Community College

www.mccc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,456

2.49% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$12,477

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.51%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,205

30.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

21%

195 Graduates

About

Mercer County Community College is a higher education institution located in Mercer County, NJ. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Mercer County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (232 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (95 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (93 degrees).

In 2021, 851 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mercer County Community College. 54.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (393 degrees), 2.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (167 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mercer County Community College is $3,456, which is $−4,512 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Mercer County Community College is $3,456, which is $−4,512 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,477.

In 2021, 38% of undergraduate students attending Mercer County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,456

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Mercer County Community College was $3,456. The cost of tuition at Mercer County Community College is $−4,512 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mercer County Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,477

2021 Value

73.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Mercer County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,477. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Mercer County Community College grew by 73.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mercer County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,400

Room and Board

$1,420

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mercer County Community College was of $8,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,420. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mercer County Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Mercer County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.56% with respect to 2020, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mercer County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.51%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Mercer County Community College was 4.51%, which represents 21 out of the 466 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Mercer County Community College had a total enrollment of 6,205 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Mercer County Community College is 1,866 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,339. This means that 30.1% of students enrolled at Mercer County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mercer County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 34.6% White, 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Black or African American, 7.51% Asian, 3.3% Two or More Races, 0.226% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mercer County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20.6%), followed by White Female (14.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mercer County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,205 students. The full-time enrollment at Mercer County Community College is 1,866 and the part-time enrollment is 4,339. This means that 30.1% of students enrolled at Mercer County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mercer County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mercer County Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Mercer County Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mercer County Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,144 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,401 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,262 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mercer County Community College is 34.6% White, 22.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Black or African American, 7.51% Asian, 3.3% Two or More Races, 0.226% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 394 students (6.35%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 69 more women than men received degrees from Mercer County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mercer County Community College is white (393 degrees awarded). There were 2.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (167 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Mercer County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (232 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (95 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (93 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mercer County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (13 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (57 degrees), and Protective Services (61 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercer County Community College are Police officers (130,610 people), Other managers (99,481 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (82,703 people), Software developers (40,827 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (40,400 people).

The most specialized majors at Mercer County Community College in 2021 are Transportation (13 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (57 degrees), Protective Services (61 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (232 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (31 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercer County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Mercer County Community College are Transportation (13 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (57 degrees), Protective Services (61 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (232 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (31 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mercer County Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (316,347 people), Elementary & secondary schools (169,971 people), Computer Systems Design (77,709 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (67,808 people), and Construction (66,936 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mercer County Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
232 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
95 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
93 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Mercer County Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 232 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Mercer County Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

391

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

460

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 391 degrees were awarded to men at Mercer County Community College, which is 0.85 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (460).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mercer County Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 97 degrees were awarded to men at Mercer County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.719 times less than the 135 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 135 degrees were awarded to men at Mercer County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.39 times more than the 97 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 1% of students graduating from Mercer County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Mercer County Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.13% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
393 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
167 degrees awarded
Black or African American
114 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mercer County Community College is white (393 degrees awarded). There were 2.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (167 degrees).

5.64% of degree recipients (48 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
198 degrees awarded
White Male
195 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
101 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mercer County Community College is white female (198 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (195 degrees).

Operations

Mercer County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.2k (0.131%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Mercer County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 81.9M. Mercer County Community College employs 54 Professors, 25 Assistant professors and 22 Associate professors. Most academics at Mercer County Community College are Male Professor (29), Female Professor (25), and Male Assistant professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercer County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 63 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 47 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

Endowment

$15.4M

2021 Endowment

22.3%

growth from 2020

Mercer County Community College has an endowment valued at about $15.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Mercer County Community College grew 22.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.1M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mercer County Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.03M - Federal
$5.49M - State
$174k - Local

As of 2021, Mercer County Community College received $5.03M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.49M from state grants and contracts, and $174k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$32.9M

2021 Salaries

5.49%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Mercer County Community College paid a median of $32.9M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($81.9M) and a 5.49% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.64M

Instructional Salaries

103

Number of Employees

In 2021, Mercer County Community College paid a total of $8.64M to 103 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

54 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mercer County Community College were Professor with 54 employees, Assistant professor with 25 employees, and Associate professor with 22 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mercer County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 47 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mercer County Community College was Male Professor with 29 employees, Female Professor with 25 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mercer County Community College.