Important Academic Statistics

Total 5,821 students attended Mercer County Community College in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 101 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 303 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 344 (full-time) and 480 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Mercer County Community College is 17% and transfer-out rate is 17%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.
Key Academic Statistics
Student Population5,821
Graduation Rate17%
Number of Faculty404
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1

2024 Costs of Attendance

The 2024 tuition & fees of Mercer County Community College is $8,942 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition plans.
39% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,305 (exclude student loans).
2024Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,942
Average Financial Amount$4,305

Offered Certificate Programs

Mercer County Community College offers 38 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 90 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1-Year Certificate15090
2 Years Certificate2300
Total38090

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at Mercer County Community College are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 90 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
  • 90 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
Less than 1-Year Certificate1-2 Years Certificate
Less than 1-Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture 2 completers
Ornamental Horticulture2
Personal and Culinary Services 52 completers
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science52
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef0
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager0
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant0
Engineering 0 completers
Manufacturing Engineering0
Engineering Technology 0 completers
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician0
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician0
Legal Studies 15 completers
Legal Assistant/Paralegal15
Visual and Performing Arts 0 completers
Visual and Performing Arts0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 15 completers
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary15
Business 6 completers
Auditing1
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2
Management Information Systems and Services (other)1
Total90
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture 0 completers
Ornamental Horticulture0
Computer and Information Sciences 0 completers
Computer and Information Sciences0
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications0
Personal and Culinary Services 0 completers
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science0
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef0
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager0
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant0
Engineering 0 completers
Engineering Science0
Engineering Technology 0 completers
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician0
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician0
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician0
Solar Energy Technology/Technician0
Legal Studies 0 completers
Legal Assistant/Paralegal0
Visual and Performing Arts 0 completers
Visual and Performing Arts0
Commercial and Advertising Art0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 completers
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary0
Business 0 completers
Business/Commerce0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0
Tourism and Travel Services Management0
Management Information Systems0
Management Information Systems and Services (other)0
Total0

Enrollment Statistics

For academic year 2022-2023, total 5,821 students have enrolled into Mercer County Community College. By gender, 2,694 male and 3,127 female students are attending the school.
There are 1,862 White (31.99%), 1,080 Black/African American (18.55%), 1,478 Hispanic (25.39%), 434 Asian (7.46%), and 2,435 students with other races. 318 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,8212,6943,127
American Indian/Native American1064
Asian434220214
Black/African American1,080445635
Hispanic1,478627851
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1037
White1,862965897
Two More1859293
Un-Known444204240
Non-resident Alien318132186

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