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McDowell Technical Community College

Marion, North Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·mcdowelltech.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
+18.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
1,249
peer median 1,351
Avg net price
$7,784
-$189 vs Community College
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About

McDowell Technical Community College is a public community college located in Marion, North Carolina. The college offers various programs including academic degrees, continuing education, and workforce development, but the founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%+18.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

64.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%9 of 25
Non-Pell (all)
100%6 of 6
No Federal Aid
100%6 of 6

Non-Pell students graduate at a 64.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$7,084
$30–48k$7,478
$48–75k$9,301
$75–110k$13,766
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$7,784
-$188vs Community College median $7,973
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,032
Out-of-state
$6,640

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, 524 students received $2.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
524
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,466,322 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 programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

224 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11450.9%
02Health Professions
4118.3%
03Business
2511.2%
04Personal/Culinary
83.6%
05Engineering Tech
73.1%
06Security/Protective
62.7%
07Computer Sciences
62.7%
08Mechanic
62.7%
09Visual/Performing Arts
62.7%
10Education
52.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,249
12-mo unduplicated
1,741
Undergraduate
1,741
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%658
Women
62%1,083

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.1%
Hispanic
12.3%
Black
4.8%
Two or more
2.6%
Unknown
2.5%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,203 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.731 yr ago0.00Latest
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Weapons10
    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$7,784Community College
    Cloud County Community College
    		——1,715$11,685Community College
    Clovis Community College
    		——2,342$3,230Community College
    Colby Community College
    		——1,409$7,886Community College
    Eastern Shore Community College
    		——859$2,495Community College
    Flathead Valley Community College
    		——2,234$8,099Community College
    Glen Oaks Community College
    		——1,183$8,918Community College
    Great Bay Community College
    		——1,462$15,768Community College
    Great Falls College Montana State University
    		——1,502$12,468Community College
    Halifax Community College
    		——1,061$9,040Community College
    Highland Community College
    		——1,360$5,713Community College
    Lake Region State College
    		——1,897$13,577Community College
    Marshalltown Community College
    		——1,857$8,059Community College
    Mayland Community College
    		——850$5,861Community College
    Mesalands Community College
    		——563$9,445Community College
    Miles Community College
    		——710$10,405Community College
    Montgomery Community College
    		——1,184$13,832Community College
    Nashua Community College
    		——1,342$23,154Community College
    New Mexico State University-Grants
    		——754$68Community College
    Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
    		11%—2,127$5,650Community College
    Oregon Coast Community College
    		——470$7,666Community College
    Pamlico Community College
    		——263$1,321Community College
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
    		——2,501$6,200Community College
    Piedmont Community College
    		——896$1,095Community College
    Pratt Community College
    		——1,322$9,731Community College
    Sampson Community College
    		——1,526$3,108Community College
    Sauk Valley Community College
    		——1,467$8,493Community College
    Shawnee Community College
    		——1,156$4,162Community College
    Southern State Community College
    		——2,227$9,674Community College
    Treasure Valley Community College
    		——1,483$11,172Community College
    University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
    		——896$9,165Community College
    West Shore Community College
    		——1,120$1,527Community College
    Western Piedmont Community College
    		——1,813$6,448Community College
    Wilson Community College
    		——1,832$3,064Community College
    Peer group median30%—1,351$7,973

    Institutions like Mcdowelltech

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Mcdowelltech's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Mcdowelltech Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Institutional Effectiveness
    Phone
    828-652-0626
    Address
    54 College Drive, Marion, NC 28752

    The Institutional Effectiveness Office (IE) provides leadership and direction for college-wide planning and assessment activities for continuous improvement, accreditation compliance with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and institutional research and reporting.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Ladelle (Bo) Harmon
      Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation and Policy

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    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 $7,784 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at McDowell Technical Community College?

    McDowell Technical Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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