McLennan Community College
McLennan Community College at a Glance
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About McLennan Community College
According to Wikipedia, McLennan Community College is a public community college in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It opened in 1965 and now serves about 9,000 students and has more than 700 employees. It is governed by a board of trustees elected from single-member districts in the county.
McLennan Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 69% | 33% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does McLennan Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,660 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do McLennan Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former McLennan Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,245 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
McLennan Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 11,551 | 11,551 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is McLennan Community College?
McLennan Community College is located at 1400 College Dr, Waco, TX 76708.
How Safe is McLennan Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on McLennan Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, McLennan Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Waco has a violent crime rate of 0.43% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.14%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is McLennan Community College Known For?
McLennan Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Mathematics
- Criminal Justice
- Computer Science
- Education
- Engineering
- Nursing
- Biology
- Literature
- Communications
- Business
McLennan Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much McLennan Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
McLennan Community College ranks #624 in the U.S. and #2289 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #851 in the U.S. and #3360 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #1150 in the U.S. and #2251 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #1217 in the U.S. and #5226 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #1411 in the U.S. and #5705 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #1473 in the U.S. and #7488 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #1476 in the U.S. and #3730 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #2148 in the U.S. and #8627 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #2232 in the U.S. and #7042 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #2465 in the U.S. and #9034 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMcLennan Community College ranks #2642 in the U.S. and #9417 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWho Are McLennan Community College's Most Influential Alumni?
McLennan Community College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Medical, and Mathematics. Here are some of McLennan Community College's most famous alumni:
