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Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania·Public, 2-year·Mid East·mc3.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
—
Total enrollment
9,278
peer median 9,278
Avg net price
$11,124
+$4.3k vs Community College
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About

Montgomery County Community College is a public community college with campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and online. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Forbes ranked MCCC as one of Pennsylvania's top employers in 2019.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

8.4pp gap
Pell recipients
22%62 of 281
Non-Pell (all)
30%195 of 641
Subsidized loan, no Pell
23%38 of 168
No Federal Aid
33%157 of 473

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.4-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 77 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
77
Passing
14
18.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

77programs
  • Passing14 · 18.2%
  • No Data63 · 81.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
10
No data
63

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.

14
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+6.7%
$37,654 vs $35,274
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+7.1%
$37,769 vs $35,274
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+11.6%
$39,366 vs $35,274
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.0%
$40,920 vs $35,274
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+25.6%
$44,292 vs $35,274
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+26.3%
$44,541 vs $35,274
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+34.8%
$47,552 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.1%
$50,464 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

12
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
31%
$11,587 debt · $37,654 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
28%
$11,000 debt · $39,366 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
28%
$10,457 debt · $37,769 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
28%
$15,555 debt · $56,410 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
26%
$12,375 debt · $47,552 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,978 debt · $39,369 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$10,499 debt · $44,541 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$9,150 debt · $44,954 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1970Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 10

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Aug 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$7,881
$30–48k$9,250
$48–75k$11,837
$75–110k$14,073
$110k+$16,169

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

Avg net price
$11,124
+$4,346vs Community College median $6,778
Federal loans
22.5%
In-state tuition
$6,690
Out-of-state
$17,250

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, 3,633 students received $15.0M in Pell grants, alongside $14.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,633
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.0M
$14,958,600 total
Direct Loans
$14.2M
3,988 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.8M
1,948 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.1M
2,018 loan awards
Parent PLUS$197K
22 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 1,945 borrowers who entered repayment, 58 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,945
Defaulted
58
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.1%
2017
14.2%
2018
10.7%
2019
2.9%
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 programs69
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

972 total completions
01Liberal Arts
22222.8%
02Business
21722.3%
03Health Professions
20921.5%
04Computer Sciences
848.6%
05Education
606.2%
06Psychology
565.8%
07Visual/Performing Arts
454.6%
08Security/Protective
272.8%
09Communication
262.7%
10Engineering
262.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
9,278
12-mo unduplicated
15,323
Undergraduate
15,323
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%6,293
Women
59%9,030

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.3%
Black
17.4%
Hispanic
13.3%
Two or more
7.7%
Asian
6.4%
Unknown
4.7%
Non-resident
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
246
176 M · 70 W
Women athletes
28.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$771K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
15 M · 10 W
$112K
Baseball
24 M · —
$57K
Soccer
24 M · —
$52K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$54K

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 · 8,895 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
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
    1
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs01
    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
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    143

    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
    SubjectMontgomery County Community College
    		28%—9,278$11,124Community College
    Bucks County Community College
    		——6,232$6,389Community College
    Camden County College
    		——7,622$5,996Community College
    CUNY Queensborough Community College
    		——10,337$4,458Community College
    Delaware County Community College
    		——7,402$6,576Community College
    Harrisburg Area Community College
    		——12,585$14,471Community College
    Hudson Valley Community College
    		——9,227$8,501Community College
    Middlesex College
    		——12,044$2,288Community College
    Nassau Community College
    		——12,301$7,095Community College
    Prince George's Community College
    		——11,473$8,672Community College
    Raritan Valley Community College
    		—98.6%6,762$6,778Community College
    Peer group median28%98.6%9,278$6,778

    Institutions like MCCC

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

    IPEDS

    MCCC Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning
    Address
    340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422

    Montco's Institutional Research, Planning, & Effectiveness team provides information, processes, consultation, data analyses, and reporting to uphold and strengthen the College's evidence-based decision-making, planning, and implementation. The team supports outcomes assessment, administrative program review, departmental planning, operational and strategic planning, and institutional and specialized accreditation.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Bridget A. Haines-Frank, Ed.D
      Executive Director of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness
    • Jenna Meehan
      Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness
    • Shuktara Das, Ph.D
      Institutional Effectiveness Research Director

    Common Data Set

    MCCC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

    Source publications

    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Montgomery County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MCCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Montgomery County Community College?

    Montgomery County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Montgomery County Community College?

    Montgomery County Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,278 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Montgomery County Community College is $11,124 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Montgomery County Community College located?

    Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422-0796.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Montgomery County Community College?

    Montgomery County Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning.

    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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