Metropolitan Community College Area

30 & Fort Street
Omaha, NE 68111-1610
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Metropolitan Community College Area Photo #1 - Fremont Area Center
Metropolitan Community College Area Photo #2 - South Omaha Campus
  • 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 14,675 students (38% of students are full-time).
  • The college's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the state community college average of 23:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 19%.
  • Metropolitan Community College Area is one of 6 community colleges within Douglas County, NE.
  • The nearest community college to Metropolitan Community College Area is Universal College of Healing Arts (3.0 miles away).

Top Placements

Metropolitan Community College Area places among the top 20% of community colleges in Nebraska for:

School Overview

  • The teacher population of 601 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Metropolitan Community College Area(NE) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate / Associates CollegesBaccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution LevelLess than 2 yrsAt least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution ControlPublicPublic
Total Faculty601 staff20 staff
This chart display total faculty of Metropolitan Community College Area and community college average number of faculty in NE by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.

Student Body

  • The student population of Metropolitan Community College Area has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has stayed the same over five years.
  • The Metropolitan Community College Area diversity score of 0.43 is more than the state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment14,675 students1,769 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio24:123:1
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# Full-Time Students5,545 students477 students
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# Part-Time Students9,130 students1,292 students
This chart display the total number of Part-Time students enrollment of Metropolitan Community College Area and average number of community college Part-Time students enrollment of NE by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart display the Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of Metropolitan Community College Area.This chart display community college average Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of NE.
% American Indian/Alaskan		--
This chart display the percentage of American Indian/Alaskan students in Metropolitan Community College Area and the percentage of American Indian/Alaskan community college students in NE by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
7%
7%
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% Black
12%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Metropolitan Community College Area and the percentage of Black community college students in NE by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% White
74%
81%
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of Two or more races students in Metropolitan Community College Area and the percentage of Two or more races community college students in NE by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Non Resident races		--
This chart display the percentage of Non Resident students in Metropolitan Community College Area and the percentage of Non Resident community college students in NE by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Unknown races
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Metropolitan Community College Area.This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in NE.
Diversity Score0.430.33
This chart display the diversity score of Metropolitan Community College Area and the community college average diversity score of NE by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
College Completion Rate
14%
33%
This chart display completion rates for First-Time of Full-Time students of Metropolitan Community College Area and community college average completion rates for First-Time of Full-Time students of NE by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$31,000$35,400
This chart display average graduate earnings (10 Years) of Metropolitan Community College Area and community college average graduate earnings (10 Years) of NE by year, disaggregated by student subgroups with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Finances and Admission

  • The public in-state tuition of $2,610 is less than the state average of $3,081. The in-state tuition has grown by 9% over four years.
  • The public out-state tuition of $3,803 is less than the state average of $4,438. The out-state tuition has grown by 10% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees$2,610$3,081
This chart display tuition fees for an in-state student of Metropolitan Community College Area and the public community college average tuition fees for an in-state student of NE by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Out-State Tuition Fees$3,803$4,438
This chart display tuition fees for an out-of-state student of Metropolitan Community College Area and the public community college average tuition fees for an out-of-state student of NE by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid67%88%
This chart display the percent of students who is receiving some financial aid in Metropolitan Community College Area and the percent of community college students who is receiving some financial aid in NE by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Median Debt for Graduates$8,272$11,675
This chart display median debt for students who have completed a certificate or degree in Metropolitan Community College Area and average median debt for community college students who have completed a certificate or degree in NE by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Median Debt for Dropouts$3,500$5,500
This chart display median debt for students who have not completed a certificate or degree in Metropolitan Community College Area and average median debt for community college students who have not completed a certificate or degree in NE by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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Quick Stats (2020-21)
  • Students: 14,675 students
  • In-state tuition: $2,610
  • Out-state tuition: $3,803
  • Student:teacher ratio: 24:1
  • Minority enrollment: 26%
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For Nebraska public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,081 per year for in-state students and $4,438 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,120 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

Nebraska community colleges have a diversity score of 0.33, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Nebraska is Vatterott College-Spring Valley. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.
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