Montgomery Community College
- Montgomery Community College will provide quality educational opportunities including basic skills, occupational, associate, and pre-baccalaureate programs; support economic development by offering workforce training and retraining; improve the quality of life for individuals and the community; and respond to the changing needs of the local, state, and global environment.
School Highlights
- Montgomery Community College serves 863 students (40% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 38%.
- Montgomery Community College is the only community colleges within Montgomery County, NC.
- The nearest community college to Montgomery Community College is Stanly Community College (20.6 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 65 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Montgomery Community College | (NC) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 65 staff | 139 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 863 students | 2,380 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 19:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 342 students | 1,019 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 521 students | 1,361 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 6% |
| % Black | 14% | 21% |
| % White | 78% | 62% |
| % Non Resident races | - | 1% |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.56 |
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| College Completion Rate | 21% | 16% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $26,400 | $27,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The State Board of Education issued a charter to Montgomery Technical Institute on September 7, 1967. As directed by law, eight members were appointed to the Board of Trustees. In November 1967, administrative and teaching personnel were employed. Extension classes were conducted in 1967-68, and full-time curriculum students were accepted in August 1968. The institution's first students were graduated in June 1969. Adult Basic Education and adult high school diploma programs began in October 1968. Montgomery Technical College in 1983 in accordance with legislative and board approval, and in September 1987, the Board of Trustees and Montgomery County Commissioners voted for the name to be officially changed to Montgomery Community College as authorized by the North Carolina General Assembly. The Montgomery Community College campus now includes facilities of approximately 125,000 square feet on 153 acres of land. The most recent addition to the campus is the newly constructed Business, Industry, Technology Resource Center. The Business, Industry, Technology Resource Center contains 44,800 square feet of floor space utilized for an electronic library, a totally interactive classroom to transmit and receive real-time voice, video, and data on the North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH), and classrooms/laboratories. The Center is designed to serve as a facilitation site for training both on campus and within a work place, and employers can utilize the Center for training all levels of staff. Montgomery Community College offers programs of study within five areas: Arts & Sciences, Business Technology, Commercial Technology, Health/Public Services Technology. Classes are offered during the day and evening. Successful completion of a program may result in an Associate degree, diploma, or certificate. The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Montgomery Community College is Stanly Community College (20.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Stanly Community CollegePublic2,745 students | 20.60 Mi141 College Drive
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704)982-0121 20.602,745 - 2,771 students | 21.20 Mi629 Industrial Pk Ave
Asheboro, NC 27205
(336)633-0200 21.202,771 - 4,016 students | 28.10 Mi3395 Airport Rd
Pinehurst, NC 28374
(910)692-6185 28.104,016 - 2,658 students | 30.70 Mi680 Highway 74 West
Polkton, NC 28135
(704)272-5300 30.702,658 - 2,531 students | 33.30 Mi1042 W Hamlet Ave
Hamlet, NC 28345
(910)410-1700 33.302,531
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