Monroe County Community College

Location and Contact Information

1555 South Raisinville Road
Monroe, MI 48161-9746
USA
Main Tel: (734) 242-7300
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

Monroe County Community College or MCCC was established in 1964, and is situated in Monroe, Michigan. The college is supported by educational funds from Michigan State, tax monies from Monroe County, and student tuition. The Whitman Center is the branch campus of the college, and is situated in the Bedford Township.

The main campus is covers area of more than 200 acres and includes 7 classroom buildings. MCCC offers Associate's degree programs and certificate programs to the students. Fall 2008 enrollment recorded more than 4,500 students. The college is divided into the following academic divisions:

  • Business Division
  • Health Sciences Division
  • Humanities/Social Sciences Division
  • Industrial Technology Division
  • Science/Mathematics Division

Monroe County Community College has an active student life, and hosts numerous clubs and organizations.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, office and administration, and engineering technician.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Monroe County Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon, MI4,786
2North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MI2,955
3Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH9,017
4St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron, MI4,377
5Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham, OR7,799
6Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI4,554
7Bates CollegeLewiston, ME1,776
8Frederick Community CollegeFrederick, MD5,748
9University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC3,629
10Kellogg Community CollegeBattle Creek, MI5,574

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate45431
< 1 year certificate408
1-2 year certificate3812

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  49
Without tenure; working toward tenure  17

Students

Student enrollment was 4,514 in 2009-2010 (2,855 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 12% 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 (8 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (13 awarded)

  • Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

DESIGN (8 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (35 awarded)

  • Computer Hardware Technology/Technician
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded)

  • Child Development

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (245 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (11 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
  • Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

  • Gerontology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (56 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (42 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
  • Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

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