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Mercer County Community College

Mercer County Community College

West Windsor, NJ · Rural · 5,404 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$5,279
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
23%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$43,264
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in West Windsor, New Jersey, is best known for providing affordable, career-focused education and seamless transfer pathways to top four-year institutions. The college boasts standout programs in Nursing, Funeral Service, Culinary Arts, and Aviation Flight Technology, the latter of which offers hands-on flight training at nearby Trenton-Mercer Airport. Campus life is commuter-friendly yet engaging, featuring active student organizations, competitive NJCAA athletics, and rich arts programming centered around the popular Kelsey Theatre. A key distinguishing feature is the "Rutgers at Mercer" partnership, which enables students to earn select Rutgers University bachelor’s degrees entirely on MCCC's West Windsor campus.

Wikipedia:Mercer County Community College 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.

Location
West Windsor, NJ, 08550-3407 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
39 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,310$9,174
Books & supplies$1,400$1,400
Cost of attendance$12,545$16,409 est.
Average net price$5,279Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,174
In-state: $5,310
Books & supplies$1,400
Cost of attendance$16,409 est.
In-state: $12,545
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,279
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$4,017
$30–48k
$4,152
$48–75k
$6,674
$75–110k
$9,607
$110k+
$12,545
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
23%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
28% graduated · 26% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 44% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,267
10 yrs after entry$43,264
Debt
Median at graduation$10,500
Monthly payment$111
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$9.5k
90th percentile$15,355
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 47%Women 53%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
30%
First-gen
50%
Family income
$24,661
Independent
33%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
62%
Race & ethnicity
White
28%
Hispanic
28%
Black
21%
Asian
6%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
8%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$16M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$9,001/mo
Teaching spend
$6,750
per student
Federal loans
13%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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