McLennan Community College Overview
McLennan Community College is a public institution situated in Waco, Texas. The location of MCC is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
What Is McLennan Community College Known For?
- The highest award offered at MCC is the associate's degree.
- For the 2019-2020 academic year, 56% of the faculty were full-time.
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McLennan Community College Rankings
MCC is ranked #376 out of 2,018 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. MCC also holds the #13 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
MCC has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#106 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at MCC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards MCC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#6 | Best Corrections Schools | College Factual |
#37 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#57 | Best General Studies Schools | College Factual |
#114 | Best Liberal Arts Schools | College Factual |
#144 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#154 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
Where Is McLennan Community College?

Contact details for MCC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1400 College Dr, Waco, TX 76708 |
Phone: | 254-299-8622 |
Website: | www.mclennan.edu |
How Do I Get Into MCC?
You can apply to MCC online at: www.mclennan.edu/admissions/become-a-student/
Can I Afford McLennan Community College?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MCC, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $3,018 a year. That adds up to $12,072 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MCC is 14.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
McLennan Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 2,154 full-time undergraduates at MCC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of McLennan Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 43 |
Black or African American | 259 |
Hispanic or Latino | 743 |
White | 997 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 111 |
Over 24 countries are represented at MCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, China, and Nepal.
Online Learning at McLennan Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at MCC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 11th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of MCC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at McLennan Community College was 18.9%. This is the #1,099 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at MCC regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of MCC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at MCC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at MCC.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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General English Literature | #57 | |
Communication & Media Studies | #94 | |
English Language & Literature | #139 | |
Communication & Journalism | #167 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #296 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
McLennan Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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