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McDowell Technical Community College

Marion, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·mcdowelltech.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
—
Total enrollment
1,249
peer median 1,123
Avg net price
$6,838
+$1.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
80%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 44 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
2
4.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing2 · 4.5%
  • No Data42 · 95.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
42

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+31.6%
$42,366 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+133.5%
$75,207 vs $32,203

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1975Next review Dec 2026

Action history · 5

  1. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,913
$30–48k$5,158
$48–75k$8,399
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,838
+$1,601vs Community College median $5,238
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$1,958
Out-of-state
$6,566

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 521 students received $2.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
521
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,454,590 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 17 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (5.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.8%
+3.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
17
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
30.0%
2016
27.6%
2017
24.7%
2018
13.1%
2019
5.8%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mcdowelltech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

243 total completions
01Liberal Arts
13455.1%
02Health Professions
3614.8%
03Business
197.8%
04Education
104.1%
05Computer Sciences
104.1%
06Security/Protective
83.3%
07Engineering
83.3%
08Visual/Performing Arts
72.9%
09Mechanic
62.5%
10Precision Production
52.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,249
12-mo unduplicated
1,578
Undergraduate
1,578
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%600
Women
62%978

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.5%
Two or more
12.5%
Hispanic
9.6%
Black
3.3%
Unknown
2.6%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.73
3 offenses · 1,100 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.73Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
36

Mcdowelltech vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mcdowelltech selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMcDowell Technical Community College
48%—1,249$6,838Community College
Halifax Community College
——1,061$4,073Community College
Piedmont Community College
——896$5,215Community College
Montgomery Community College
——1,184$7,697Community College
Mayland Community College
——850$5,260Community College
Sampson Community College
——1,526$3,826Community College
Peer group median48%—1,123$5,238

Frequently asked questions about McDowell Technical Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mcdowelltech.

What is the graduation rate at McDowell Technical Community College?

McDowell Technical Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend McDowell Technical Community College?

McDowell Technical Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,249 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at McDowell Technical Community College?

The average net price at McDowell Technical Community College is $6,838 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is McDowell Technical Community College located?

McDowell Technical Community College is located in Marion, North Carolina 28752-8728.

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