Metropolitan Community College Area
- Metropolitan Community College is a comprehensive, full-service public community college supported by the taxpayers of Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties. MCC provides high quality educational programs and services, primarily in career preparation and general education, to people of all ages and educational backgrounds.
School Highlights
Metropolitan Community College Area serves 14,913 students (35% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 31%.
Top Rankings
Metropolitan Community College Area ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 601 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Metropolitan Community College Area | (NE) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 601 staff | 20 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Metropolitan Community College Area is Universal College of Healing Arts (3.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Universal College of Healing ArtsPrivate for-profit35 students | 3.00 Mi8702 North 30th Street
Omaha, NE 68112
(402) 556-4456 3.0035 - CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate not-for-profit15 students | 5.20 Mi6901 North 72nd St
Omaha, NE 68122
(402) 572-3654 5.2015 - 332 students | 5.70 Mi5425 North 103rd Street
Omaha, NE 68134
(402) 431-6100 5.70332 - 39 students | 6.10 Mi10850 Emmet Street
Omaha, NE 68164
(402) 898-1000 6.1039 - 5,962 students | 8.90 Mi2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3200 8.905,962
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