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McDowell Technical Community College

Marion, NC 28752Rural: FringeUNITID 198923

Public 2-yearAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalSpecialty: Liberal Arts 32%Specialty: Health Professions 20%Specialty: Business 10%
Undergraduates
608
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$7.8k
Graduation rate
48%
Retention rate
80%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33k
Median debt
Not reported
Student : faculty
8:1
Value score*
77th pct.
Programs offered
45
Highest degree
Associate degree
Sector
Public 2-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Size & setting
Two-year, small
Predominant degree
Predominantly associate's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 2-year
Undergrads
723
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$9k
Grad rate
35%
  • Predominantly Black
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 43%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 25%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
472
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$7.8k
Grad rate
54%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 56%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 13%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
623
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$8k
Grad rate
45%
  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 39%
  • Specialty: Engineering Technology 19%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
820
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$9.1k
Grad rate
43%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 33%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 19%
Public 2-year
Undergrads
583
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$9.3k
Grad rate
57%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 28%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 27%
  • Specialty: Mechanic & Repair 15%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.