Metropolitan Community College-Blue River

Location and Contact Information

20301 E 78 Hwy
Independence, MO 64057
USA
Main Tel: (816) 604-6500
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Metropolitan Community College-Blue River, or MCC-Blue River, and also known as Blue River Community College, was established in 1997 as a branch campus of Metropolitan Community College. The college boasts of an enrollment of over 3,500 students per semester. MCC-Blue River is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Their sports teams are known as the Trail Blazers. MCC-Blue River offers an array of degrees and certificate programs and is made up of the following academic divisions:

  • Division of Business Technology, Mathematics & Public Safety
  • Division of Humanities
  • Division of Natural Science & Social Sciences

MCC-Blue River has a number of student organizations that arrange various activities throughout the year. Some of these organizations are the Science Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Center Place Restoration Campus Ministries, Student Activities Council, Re-Entry Club, Organization for the Purpose of Political Discussion, Martial Arts Club, and Drama Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and liberal arts.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,380
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,850
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Blue River participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 72% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant54%$2,068
Institutional Grant4%$1,001
Federal Grant32%$2,529
Pell Grant25%$3,107
Other Federal Grant7%$463
State or Local Grant18%$1,518

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan16%$2,207
Federal Loan16%$2,207
Other Loan  

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Metropolitan Community College-Blue River:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN2,206
2Cayuga County Community CollegeAuburn, NY3,900
3Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH1,868
4Community College of AuroraAurora, CO5,384
5Mountain View CollegeDallas, TX7,126
6Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ3,759
7Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly, MO3,972
8Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK5,871
9Georgia Military College-Valdosta CampusValdosta, GA1,007
10West Hills College-LemooreLemoore, CA3,997

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate1807
< 1 year certificate863
1-2 year certificate692

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  41

Students

Student enrollment was 3,060 in 2009-2010 (2,087 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (27 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Financial Planning and Services
  • Management Science

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications

LIBERAL ARTS (141 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (163 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician