McLennan Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Waco, TX

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How much is the MCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, MCC's tuition & fees is $4,200 for Texas residents and $5,910 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $18,243 for Texas residents and $19,953 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

MCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$4,200
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,910
Books & Supplies Costs$1,380
Off-campus Room & Board$7,767
Off-campus Expenses$4,896
2023-2024 Estimates
Texas Residents Tuition & Fees$4,200
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$5,910

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, MCC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Texas, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $13,398.
In-StateOut-of-State
McLennan Community College$4,200$5,910
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Texas 2-4 Years Colleges$16,780
Public Schools$6,534$13,398
Private Schools$17,791

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between MCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX$4,200$5,910
Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX$4,612$4,882
Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX$4,320$4,720
Jacksonville College-Main CampusJacksonville, TX$8,033$8,220
Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX$3,748$4,948
Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX$4,050$5,580
Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde, TX$4,326$6,294
Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX$4,830$5,850
Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX$6,892$14,422

Financial Aid and COA

At McLennan Community College, 7,055 students (96%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,405.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at MCC is $15,548 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 515 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,508 and the average amount of student loans is $3,238.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$18,243$19,953
Tuition & Fees$4,200$5,910
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,043$14,043
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$13,838$15,548
Average Financial Aid$4,405$4,405
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,05596%$4,405
Pell Grants2,90840%$4,955
Federal Student Loan1,81325%$3,662
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid51597%-
Grants or Scholarships51597%$6,508
Federal Grants51597%$4,554
Pell Grants27752%$5,484
Other Federal Grants51597%$1,605
State/Local Grants11321%$3,403
Institutional Grants15329%$4,063
Student Loan Aid12523%$3,238
Federal Student Loans12523%$3,117
Other Student Loans2-$7,559
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level507507$6,542
0-30,000224224$7,364
30,001-48,0007878$9,848
48,001-75,0007272$6,345
75,001-110,0006060$2,957
110,001 or more7373$3,625

Student Population

McLennan Community College has a total of 6,942 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,341 male students and 4,996 female students attending MCC. The school offers online degree programs and 3,110 students enrolled online exclusively (44.80% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate7,337 2,3414,996

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1400 College Dr, Waco, TX
Phone254-299-8622
WEBwww.mclennan.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered112 Programs
Online Program Offered27 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population6,942
Graduation Rate32%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time), 55% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate15 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties205 (Full-time), 163 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs538 (Full-time), 256 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$70,430
Average Staff Salary$48,327