Montgomery College
About
Montgomery College (MC) is a public community college in Montgomery County, Maryland. The college has three campuses, the largest of which is in Rockville. Its other campuses are in Takoma Park/Silver Spring and 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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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.
Of 91 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 87 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing3 · 3.3%
- No Data87 · 95.6%
- Failing1 · 1.1%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 2
- Jun 2018Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 6,434 students received $29.2M in Pell grants, alongside $8.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,717 borrowers who entered repayment, 43 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Montgomery College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 6
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus8
- Public property4
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion1
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Montgomery College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Montgomery College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMontgomery College | 32% | — | 18,835 | $8,027 | Community College |
| — | — | 30,462 | $7,999 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,267 | $6,906 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,451 | $9,844 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,123 | $4,976 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,483 | $3,861 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,985 | $6,202 | Community College | |
| — | — | 56,457 | $9,919 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,597 | $3,864 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,901 | $4,585 | Community College | |
| 92% | — | 19,212 | $5,814 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 19,973 | $5,258 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,609 | $8,759 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 62% | — | 20,123 | $6,202 |
Institutions like Montgomery College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Montgomery College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeCalifornia
American River College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment30,462Net price$7,999View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
City College of San Francisco
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,267Net price$6,906View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Community College of Baltimore County
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16,451Net price$9,844View data - Community CollegeNew York
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20,123Net price$4,976View data - Community CollegeFlorida
Hillsborough Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,483Net price$3,861View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Long Beach City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,985Net price$6,202View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Northern Virginia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment56,457Net price$9,919View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Pasadena City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,597Net price$3,864View data - Community CollegeTexas
San Antonio College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,901Net price$4,585View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
San Diego Mesa College
Grad rate92%Admit rate—Enrollment19,212Net price$5,814View data - Community CollegeNew York
Suffolk County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,973Net price$5,258View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Wake Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,609Net price$8,759View data
Montgomery College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness supports the college by providing data for accreditation, compliance, and analysis for assessment, planning, and internal decision making, as well as maintaining accountability compliance through developing mandated data files and reports for various agencies.
Visit IR office page- Dr. Pallabi RoyCoordinator, Institutional Reporting
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of Higher Education TermsThe Glossary of Higher Education Terms from Montgomery College provides definitions for various academic and administrative terms frequently used by prospective and current students, faculty, and staff. Covering terms such as GPA, transcript, accreditation, auditing courses, and prerequisites, it serves as a valuable resource to help navigate the college experience.montgomerycollege.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plan | Montgomery College, Maryland2023Montgomery College's Strategic Plan, effective July 2023, establishes a framework to enhance community connections, foster belonging, improve educational effectiveness, and increase economic impact. This refreshed plan responds to recent societal changes and aligns college efforts with current needs, ensuring relevance and achievability. The plan's implementation will be guided by goals and strategies, with progress tracked using standardized indicators to fulfill the College's mission of transforming lives in the community.montgomerycollege.edu
Grants & funding (7)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- awardNational Science Foundation GrantsNational Science Foundationinstitution_site$3,240,000
- awardNursing Program GrantsMaryland Higher Education Commissioninstitution_site$1,500,000
- awardCampus Safety Program Grantinstitution_site$562,500
- awardU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services GrantU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Servicesinstitution_site$450,000
- awardUndergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs GrantDepartment of Educationinstitution_site$206,543
- awardAlternative Certification for Effective Teachers (ACET) programinstitution_site$100,000
- awardNational Science Foundation GrantNational Science Foundationinstitution_site
Notable alumni of Montgomery College (21)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Kwesi Abbensetts
- Gabriel AceveroPolitics
- Tori AmosMusic
- Angela Asare
- Don L. Butler
- Alyscia Cunningham
- Neal FredericksFilm
- Mary Anne Frey
- Paul JamesActing
- John KaleoSports
- Aaron KaufmanPolitics
- Joshua LeonardFilm
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