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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?

1,872 Undergraduate Awards
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#6 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#37 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#42 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#42 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#49 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#49 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#83 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards MCC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for MCC are given below.

Contact Details
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/

As long as you submit the requested materials to McLennan Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford McLennan Community College?

36% Take Out Loans
14.3% Loan Default Rate

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

2,154 Full-Time Undergraduates
66% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,742 undergraduate students at MCC, with 2,154 being full-time and 5,588 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

2,780 Took All Classes Online
4,404 Took At Least One Class Online
18.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 4,404 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MCC has changed over the last few years.

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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.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Support & Assistant Services 65%
Business, Management & Marketing 8%
Education 27%
General Business/Commerce 17%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 59%
Health Professions 11%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 5%
Liberal Arts General Studies 5%
Public Administration & Social Service 98%
Social Work 98%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 27%

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
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.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 879 0 879
Health & Medical Administrative Services 74 13 12 99
Criminal Justice & Corrections 18 68 11 97
Allied Health Professions 10 42 16 68
Cosmetology 12 0 55 67
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 62 0 62
Nursing 0 62 0 62
Business Administration & Management 0 22 39 61
Social Work 36 22 0 58
Business Support & Assistant Services 29 6 8 43
Fire Protection 35 0 0 35
Real Estate 26 4 2 32
Mental & Social Health Services 5 13 14 32
General Business/Commerce 4 26 0 30
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 30 0 30
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 28 28
Accounting 3 12 11 26
Information Technology 16 7 0 23
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 8 13 0 21
Human Development & Family Studies 1 7 9 17
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 15 0 0 15
Computer Programming 5 9 0 14
General Engineering 0 0 13 13
Legal Support Services 0 8 3 11
Arts & Media Management 1 9 0 10
Data Entry 3 3 3 9
American Sign Language 0 7 0 7
Data Processing 6 0 0 6
Music 0 4 0 4
Civil Engineering 0 3 0 3
Electrical Engineering 0 3 0 3
Communication & Media Studies 0 2 0 2
Mechanical Engineering 0 2 0 2
Biomedical Engineering 0 1 0 1
Mathematics 0 1 0 1
General Psychology 0 1 0 1
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 0 0 0
General Agriculture 0 0 0 0
General Biology 0 0 0 0
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0
Computer Science 0 0 0 0
Chemical Engineering 0 0 0 0
Industrial Engineering 0 0 0 0
General English Literature 0 0 0 0
Public Health 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 307 1,341 224 1,872

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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