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Montgomery College

Rockville, MD · City · 13,773 students
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$8,027
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
30%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$50,159
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Montgomery College, anchored by its flagship Rockville campus, is widely recognized as one of the nation's most diverse and academically rigorous community colleges, offering standout programs in biotechnology, cybersecurity, engineering, and nursing. The institution is particularly noted for elite academic opportunities like the Macklin Business Institute Honors Program and seamless transfer pipelines to top four-year institutions, most notably the University of Maryland, College Park. Catering to an ambitious, multicultural student body, campus life blends a rich array of student organizations and performing arts with unparalleled internship and career connections throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and the I-270 bioscience corridor.


Wikipedia:Montgomery College (MC) is a public community college in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The college has three campuses, the largest of which is in Rockville. Its other campuses are between Takoma Park & Silver Spring and in Germantown. Its off-campus sites include the Business Training Center in Gaithersburg and Westfield South in Wheaton, which are operated by the college's Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division.

Location
Rockville, MD, 20850 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
DCA · Washington DC
18 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,394$14,250
Books & supplies$1,372$1,372
Cost of attendance$15,298$47,534
Average net price$8,027Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$14,250
In-state: $5,394
Books & supplies$1,372
Cost of attendance$47,534
In-state: $15,298
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,027
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Montgomery College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$13,702
Housing$17,200
Books & supplies$756
Personal expenses$12,238
Transportation$3,638
Total published by the school$47,534
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,932
$30–48k
$7,163
$48–75k
$8,558
$75–110k
$10,862
$110k+
$14,146
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
30%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
37% graduated · 30% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 32% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,251
10 yrs after entry$50,159
Debt
Median at graduation$10,415
Monthly payment$110
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$12.5k
90th percentile$21,720
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 49%Women 51%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell grant
27%
First-gen
44%
Family income
$26,000
Independent
32%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
63%
Race & ethnicity
White
19%
Hispanic
31%
Black
24%
Asian
12%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
10%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$40M
Full-time faculty
31%
Faculty salary
$9,386/mo
Teaching spend
$9,940
per student
Federal loans
6%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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