Mercer County CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Mercer County Community College is ranked 7^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Mercer County Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Its tuition & fees of $8,942 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 5,821.
It offers very diverse area of study (87 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mercer County CC are $8,942 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Mercer County Community College $8,942

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $8,435

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mercer County CC is 21% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Mercer County Community College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 27%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Mercer County CC is 22% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Mercer County Community College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Mercer County CC is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Mercer County Community College 66%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Mercer County CC is 5,821 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Mercer County Community College 5,821

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 7,342

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mercer County CC is $4,891 which is 54.70% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Mercer County Community College $4,891

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $5,228

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Mercer County CC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.