Metropolitan Community College Area Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#6 in Community Colleges

Metropolitan Community College Area is ranked 6^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Metropolitan Community College Area by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Its tuition & fees of $4,815 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 14,541.
It offers very diverse area of study (144 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Metropolitan Community College Area are $4,815 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Metropolitan Community College Area $4,815

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska $4,294

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Metropolitan Community College Area is 25% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Metropolitan Community College Area 25%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 32%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Metropolitan Community College Area is 16% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Metropolitan Community College Area 16%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 16%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Metropolitan Community College Area is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Metropolitan Community College Area 62%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 58%

Student Population

The total student population at Metropolitan Community College Area is 14,541 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Metropolitan Community College Area 14,541

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 4,470

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Metropolitan Community College Area is $5,024 which is 104.34% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Metropolitan Community College Area $5,024

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska $4,156

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Metropolitan Community College Area is 14 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Metropolitan Community College Area 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 12 to 1

Number of Programs

Metropolitan Community College Area offers 144 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.

Metropolitan Community College Area 144

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska 62

Number of Online Programs

Metropolitan Community College Area offers 10 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.