Mercer County Community College
Mercer County Community College at a Glance
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About Mercer County Community College
According to Wikipedia, Mercer County Community College is a public, community college in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. More than 7,000 students enroll in one or more credit courses each year. Established in 1966, MCCC has an open-door admission policy. The West Windsor Campus was opened in 1971 to serve the needs of Mercer County residents. The main buildings on campus feature brutalist architecture, popular in 1960s college campus construction. The continually expanding James Kerney Campus, located in the heart of New Jersey's capital city, Trenton, serves as an educational and cultural hub for urban residents.
Mercer County Community College's Online Degrees
AAS in Business Studies
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in Criminal Justice
Degree Concentrations
- Corrections
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Liberal Arts
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Mercer County Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 67% | 20% |
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 Mercer County Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,694 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,344 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,171 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,762 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,966 |
| 110K+ | $10,389 |
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 Mercer County Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Mercer County Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,960 a year, and 87% 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.
Mercer County 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 |
|---|---|
| 8,853 | 8,853 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Mercer County Community College?
Mercer County Community College is located at 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ 08550-3407.
How Safe is Mercer County Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Mercer County Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Mercer County Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. West Windsor has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.30%. 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 Mercer County Community College Known For?
Mercer County Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Mercer County Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Mercer County 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
Mercer County Community College ranks #1104 in the U.S. and #2816 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMercer County Community College ranks #1105 in the U.S. and #2666 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMercer County Community College ranks #1399 in the U.S. and #4765 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMercer County Community College ranks #1471 in the U.S. and #6056 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMercer County Community College ranks #1765 in the U.S. and #6410 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMercer County Community College ranks #1824 in the U.S. and #8795 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMercer County Community College ranks #1841 in the U.S. and #3589 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice Degrees