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Mercer County Community College

West Windsor, New Jersey·Public, 2-year·Mid East·mccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
25%
—
Total enrollment
6,394
peer median 7,395
Avg net price
$5,342
-$1.2k 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
25%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

26.0pp gap
Pell recipients
21%
Non-Pell
47%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 26.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 65 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 65 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
65
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

65programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data65 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
65

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1967Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 8

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  2. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  4. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$4,034
$30–48k$4,332
$48–75k$7,390
$75–110k$10,916
$110k+$12,237

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

Avg net price
$5,342
-$1,234vs Community College median $6,577
Federal loans
12.2%
In-state tuition
$5,082
Out-of-state
$8,942

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, 2,526 students received $10.5M in Pell grants, alongside $5.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,526
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.5M
$10,489,013 total
Direct Loans
$5.2M
1,483 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.2M
717 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
766 loan awards

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 466 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
466
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.3%
2017
12.9%
2018
10.0%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at MCCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

741 total completions
01Health Professions
20027.0%
02Liberal Arts
18224.6%
03Business
12216.5%
04Visual/Performing Arts
547.3%
05Security/Protective
425.7%
06Transportation
354.7%
07Personal/Culinary
334.5%
08Computer Sciences
314.2%
09Engineering Tech
273.6%
10Engineering
152.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,394
12-mo unduplicated
8,853
Undergraduate
8,853
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%4,156
Women
53%4,697

Race / ethnicity composition

White
30.0%
Hispanic
27.5%
Black
19.7%
Non-resident
6.9%
Asian
6.4%
Unknown
6.3%
Two or more
3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
132
97 M · 35 W
Women athletes
26.5%
Athletic aid
$160K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$95K
$65K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$9K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
27 M · 16 W
$137K
Baseball
35 M · —
$112K
Basketball
16 M · —
$72K
Lacrosse
15 M · —
$47K
Softball
— · 13 W
$62K
Tennis
4 M · 6 W
$71K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 5,821 students

3-year trend

0.162 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
6
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    1
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    • Religion1

    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
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    104

    MCCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions MCCC 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
    SubjectMercer County Community College
    		25%—6,394$5,342Community College
    Essex County College
    		——7,026$4,622Community College
    Passaic County Community College
    		——4,782$7,857Community College
    Hudson County Community College
    		——7,763$5,902Community College
    UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
    		——8,330$7,251Community College
    Brookdale Community College
    		——9,900$8,882Community College
    Peer group median25%—7,395$6,577

    Frequently asked questions about Mercer County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MCCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Mercer County Community College?

    Mercer County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mercer County Community College?

    Mercer County Community College reports a total enrollment of 6,394 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mercer County Community College?

    The average net price at Mercer County Community College is $5,342 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Mercer County Community College located?

    Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey 08550-3407.

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