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McLennan Community College

McLennan Community College is located in Waco, Texas. It was established in 1965 by the citizens of McLennan County. The college is partly funded by the taxpayers of McLennan County, Texas. MCC’s main campus is spread across an area of more than 200 acres. The college enrolls more than 8,000 students annually and employs over 600 people.

MCC sponsors several recognized student organizations and athletic teams. Its official mascot is the Scottish Highlander. Its sports teams are known as the Highlanders. They participate in sports like basketball, baseball, softball and golf.

Campus Location

1400 College Dr
Waco, TX 76708
USA
Main Tel: (254) 299-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

McLennan Community College Highlights

Where McLennan Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in music, security and law enforcement, and real estate and construction management.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate53640
1-2 year certificate32226

Students

The student enrollment at McLennan Community College was 8,079 in 2007 (5,145 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,848
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,000
Books and supplies$ 1,091

Financial Aid: McLennan Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  106
Without tenure; working toward tenure  24
Without tenure; tenure not available  53

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (46 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (59 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Education
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (35 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Child Development

LAW (9 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (222 awarded)

  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • General Studies
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Sociology

MEDIA (4 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (32 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (89 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC (11 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (154 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (12 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (108 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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