Morgan Community College

920 Barlow Road
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
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  • Morgan Community College is a two-year community college, one of 13 community colleges in the Colorado Community College System, Colorado's largest system of higher education.
School Highlights
  • Morgan Community College serves 1,837 students (22% of students are full-time).
  • The college's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is lower than the state community college average of 36:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 36%.
  • Morgan Community College is the only community colleges within Morgan County, CO.
  • The nearest community college to Morgan Community College is Northeastern Junior College (39.5 miles away).

School Overview

  • The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Morgan Community College(CO) Community College Avg.
Carnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate / Associates CollegesBaccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution LevelLess than 2 yrsFour or more years
Institution ControlPublicPrivate, non-profit
Total Faculty58 staff40 staff
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Student Body

  • The student population of Morgan Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 has stayed the same over five years.
  • The Morgan Community College diversity score of 0.49 is less than the state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment1,837 students1,643 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio32:136:1
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# Full-Time Students412 students742 students
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# Part-Time Students1,425 students901 students
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% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
1%
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% Asian		-
3%
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% Hispanic
13%
17%
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% Black
1%
5%
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% White
69%
64%
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% Two or more races
2%
3%
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% Non Resident races
2%
1%
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% Unknown races
12%
6%
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Diversity Score0.490.55
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College Completion Rate
28%
36%
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Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)$32,200$33,100
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Finances and Admission

  • The public in-state tuition of $3,394 is less than the state average of $3,657. The in-state tuition has grown by 19% over four years.
  • The public out-state tuition of $12,692 is more than the state average of $10,359. The out-state tuition has grown by 18% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees$3,394$3,657
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Out-State Tuition Fees$12,692$10,359
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% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid91%90%
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Median Debt for Graduates$13,000$11,730
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Median Debt for Dropouts$4,750$5,139
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

School Notes

  • MCC serves students in 11,500-square-miles of Eastern Colorado including the counties of Morgan, Washington, Yuma , Lincoln, Kit Carson, and the eastern half of Adams and Arapahoe counties. The main campus at Fort Morgan and the five Centers throughout the service area provide the first two years of a college degree, occupational programs, adult basic education, college classes for high school students, customized training for business and community, and houses the Small Business Development Center. MCC's main campus at Fort Morgan is located 80 miles northeast of Denver, Colorado, on Interstate 76, exit number 82 on Barlow Road (County Road 20). It is the site of administration and business offices, classrooms, instructional shops and laboratories, The Learning Resource Center, Bloedorn Lecture Hall, the Aspen Founders Room, and the new Student Center. The Learning Resource Center (LRC), located in Cottonwood Hall on the Fort Morgan campus, houses a number of special areas and services to assist students with their instructional and informational needs. These areas include the MCC Library, the Testing Center, the Media Center, and the Distance Learning center.

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  • Students: 1,837 students
  • In-state tuition: $3,394
  • Out-state tuition: $12,692
  • Student:teacher ratio: 32:1
  • Minority enrollment: 31%
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For Colorado public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,657 per year for in-state students and $10,359 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,389 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Colorado is 78%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Colorado community colleges have a diversity score of 0.55, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Colorado is Everest College-Aurora. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.
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