McDowell Technical Community College
McDowell Technical Community College is a public community college in Marion, North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,024
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,578
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 34%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $33,035
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,195
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,755
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Marion, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at McDowell Technical Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Accounting and Finance.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (125 associate)
- Nursing (27 associate)
- Accounting and Finance (27 bachelor's)
- Aesthetician (20 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (25 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (17 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (26 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (19 associate)
- Information Technology (21 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (12 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 40%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 16%, Health 39%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
McDowell Technical Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,084 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,084
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,478
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,301
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,766
- In-state tuition and fees: $2,032
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,640
- Books and supplies: $1,750
- Off-campus room and board: $11,943
- Off-campus with family: $6,192
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,783
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $324
Admissions
McDowell Technical Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,578
- Women: 62%
- Part-time undergraduates: 73%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 27%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the McDowell Technical Community College acceptance rate? McDowell Technical Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does McDowell Technical Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,084 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,024.
What majors does McDowell Technical Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Accounting and Finance, Aesthetician, Welding Technology.
What is the average salary after McDowell Technical Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $33,035 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the McDowell Technical Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 34% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. McDowell Technical Community College official site: https://www.mcdowelltech.edu.