Montgomery County Community College

340 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422-0796

Tel: (215)641-6300

Montgomery County Community College is a place where the future is created, a place where desire and knowledge are combined to yield opportunity. The College is a reflection and a response to the needs and aspirations of those who live, work, and conduct business in Montgomery County and beyond. Grounded in a set of values that teach us to encourage, listen, respect, and treat fairly those whom we serve, those with whom we work, and those who work with us in service, the College strives to ensure that all residents of Montgomery County have access to the highest quality and most affordable higher education possible. Most importantly, the College is dedicated to fostering the growth and success of all we serve.

School Highlights

Montgomery County Community College serves 12,805 students (34% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the state community college average of 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the state average of 37%.
Montgomery County Community College is one of 6 community colleges within Montgomery County, PA.
The nearest community college is Lansdale School of Business (3.70 miles away).

	Montgomery County Community College	(PA) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Private, for profit
Total Faculty	401 staff	25 staff

The student population of 12,805 has grown by 19% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 has decreased from 33:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.51 is less than the state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	12,805 students	571 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	32:1	26:1

# Full-Time Students	4,343 students	354 students

# Part-Time Students	8,462 students	217 students


% Asian	6%	2%

% Hispanic	5%	7%

% Black	10%	14%

% White	68%	63%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Non Resident races	2%	2%

% Unknown races	8%	10%

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.	0.51	0.57

College Completion Rate	16%	54%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$39,200	$34,800

The public in-state tuition of $8,910 is less than the state average of $10,656. The in-state tuition has grown by 24% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $13,080 is less than the state average of $14,063. The out-state tuition has grown by 24% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$8,910	$10,656

Out-State Tuition Fees	$13,080	$14,063

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	64%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,500	$13,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,500	$6,246

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Founded in 1964 and begun serving the community in 1966 from its initial location in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Since that time, the College has grown with the needs of the community, building its Central Campus in Blue Bell in 1972 and then opening the doors of the West Campus in Pottstown, in the fall of 1996. Along with these two campuses, the College offers distance learning opportunities as well as courses at various off-site locations, including the Willow Grove Naval Air Station and Lansdale. MCCC is the 4th most wired community college in the country. You can learn in one of our almost 40 smart classrooms, in one of our 26 computer classrooms, or on-line through one of our over 80 distance learning courses. The College offers four Associate Degrees (AA, AS, AAS, and AGS) in 90 degree and certificate programs in 40 areas of study. In 1998, the College created a new Liberal Studies degree (AS) that provides students with the strong general education core (36 credits) and flexibility to tailor electives (24 credits) to their transfer institution's program requirements. In fall 2004, approximately 55 percent of the College's students were enrolled in transfer-based programs, 38 percent were enrolled in occupational programs and 9 percent were enrolled in General Studies. The college is fully accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.