Mercer County Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in West Windsor, NJ

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How much is the Mercer County CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Mercer County CC's tuition & fees is $6,433 for New Jersey residents and $8,942 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 $20,757 for New Jersey residents and $23,266 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Mercer County CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$6,433
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,942
Books & Supplies Costs$1,464
Off-campus Room & Board$8,576
Off-campus Expenses$4,284
2023-2024 Estimates
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$6,897
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,601

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Mercer County CC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Jersey, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $14,599.
In-StateOut-of-State
Mercer County Community College$6,433$8,942
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Jersey 2-4 Years Colleges$18,855
Public Schools$10,270$14,599
Private Schools$20,066

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Mercer County CC 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
Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ$6,433$8,942
Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ$9,056$9,806
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJ$5,820$5,820
Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ$9,318$9,318
Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ$8,740$12,280
Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ$7,590$9,690
Union County CollegeCranford, NJ$9,500$9,500

Financial Aid and COA

At Mercer County Community College, 2,392 students (39%) 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 $4,305.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Mercer County CC is $18,961 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 446 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 $5,976 and the average amount of student loans is $7,997.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$20,757$23,266
Tuition & Fees$6,433$8,942
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,324$14,324
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$16,452$18,961
Average Financial Aid$4,305$4,305
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,39239%$4,305
Pell Grants1,93331%$3,410
Federal Student Loan2885%$5,743
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid44661%-
Grants or Scholarships40856%$5,976
Federal Grants34146%$5,085
Pell Grants34146%$4,883
Other Federal Grants9413%$732
State/Local Grants21629%$2,752
Institutional Grants618%$1,801
Student Loan Aid578%$7,997
Federal Student Loans497%$5,572
Other Student Loans152%$12,186
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level349336$6,341
0-30,000168168$6,975
30,001-48,0008180$6,870
48,001-75,0007474$5,930
75,001-110,0002012$1,855
110,001 or more62$1,485

Student Population

Mercer County Community College has a total of 5,821 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,728 male students and 3,477 female students attending Mercer County CC. The school offers online degree programs and 804 students enrolled online exclusively (13.81% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate6,205 2,7283,477

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ
Phone609-586-4800
WEBwww.mccc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered85 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population5,821
Graduation Rate17%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time), 43% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate16 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties101 (Full-time), 303 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs344 (Full-time), 480 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$74,437
Average Staff Salary$63,100