Marshalltown Community College
Tel:
(641) 752-7106
- Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown was founded in 1927 as Marshalltown Junior College, a part of the Marshalltown Community School District. In 1966, MCC moved under the jurisdiction of Iowa Valley Community College District, where it continues to serve the needs of Marshall County and the surrounding area. In 1993 the District opened a satellite center in Poweshiek County, now known as Iowa Valley Grinnell, which offers MCC college credit courses and continuing education to students in that geographic area.
School Highlights
Marshalltown Community College serves 1,947 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 37%.
Top Rankings
Marshalltown Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
The teacher population of 154 teachers has grown by 102% over five years.
| Marshalltown Community College | (IA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 154 staff | 292 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- We help our students move quickly into a skilled career with over 52 Career-Technical diploma, certificate, and two-year associate degree programs designed to prepare them to hit the workforce with an edge. Equipped with an associate's degree, you can enjoy an average lifetime earning of $250,000 more than someone with less formal education. Our 43 Associate of Arts and Science Transfer programs prepare our students for four-year institutions with the first two years of general education and program prerequisites under their belt. Our graduates that finish these degrees can earn from $300,000 to over a million dollars more over their lifetime than their neighbors with less formal education. The MCC Library is a place for resources and information, as well as a popular place to study. Students can check out books and periodicals with their student ID's, use the copy machine, surf the Internet, use the computers, look at college catalogs, research class projects, and borrow audio-visual equipment.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Marshalltown Community College is Ellsworth Community College (40.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 741 students | 40.60 Mi1100 College Ave
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(800) 322-9235 40.60741 - 23,258 students | 41.30 Mi2006 Ankeny Blvd
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(515) 964-6200 41.3023,258 - 5,112 students | 42.00 Mi1501 E Orange Rd
Waterloo, IA 50701
(319) 296-2320 42.005,112 - 760 students | 50.90 Mi4655 North West 121 Street
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 727-2100 50.90760 - 13,788 students | 64.90 Mi6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
(319) 398-5411 64.9013,788
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