McLennan Community College
- McLennan Community College affirms its mission to provide a comprehensive range of educational programs and services for students and a dynamic, multi cultural community. The college endorses the concept of open admissions and provides support services to assist students and to help them succeed in their educational goals.
School Highlights
- McLennan Community College serves 8,294 students (43% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
- McLennan Community College is one of 2 community colleges within Mclennan County, TX.
- The nearest community college is Texas State Technical College-Waco (6.10 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 305 teachers has declined by 24% over five years.
| McLennan Community College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 305 staff | 76 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 8,294 students | 3,921 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 3,566 students | 1,055 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 4,728 students | 2,866 students |
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| % Asian | 1% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 21% | 37% |
| % Black | 12% | 13% |
| % White | 64% | 39% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.53 | 0.69 |
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| College Completion Rate | 18% | 21% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $33,000 | $34,000 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- MCC was founded by the voters of McLennan County in 1965 and opened its doors in the fall of 1966 to 855 students in temporary quarters on the former James Connally Air Force Base. The college moved to its current location in 1969. Taxpayers in McLennan County partially support the college, helping lower tuition costs. McLennan Community College, one of the most beautiful college campuses in Texas, is located on nearly 200 acres in northwest Waco adjacent to Cameron Park and Lake Brazos. The campus features 22 buildings with 565,806 square feet of space. The 70,000 square-foot Learning Technology Center, completed in 2002, and its adjacent plaza are the focal point of the campus. MCC awards the Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Associate in Science transfer degrees through the Arts and Sciences division. The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) workforce education degree and one-year certificates of completion in technical fields are awarded through the Workforce Education division. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and the Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED) are awarded through the Continuing Education division. McLennan Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Sciences degrees.
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