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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Meridian Community College is $5,992 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
61% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,654 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $5,992 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $4,654 |
Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers
Meridian Community College offers 29 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 763 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 Year Certificate | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 24 | 0 | 209 |
| 4 Years Certificate | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 763 |
Programs by Award Level
The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
- 55 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
- 209 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
- 2 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
- 497 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Materials Moving [+] | ✕ | 32 completers | - |
| Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | ✕ | 23 | - |
| Total | 55 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanics and Repairers [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Precision Production Trades [+] | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 2 |
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
Total 2,621 students are attending at Meridian Community College. There are 121 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 83 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 285 (full-time) and 153 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Meridian Community College is 32% and the retention rate is 61% at the school.
| Student Population | 2,621 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 32% |
| Number of Faculty | 204 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
Student Population at MCC
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,718 students enrolled into Meridian Community College. By gender, 784 male and 1,934 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Meridian Community College.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,718 | 784 | 1,934 |
| Full-time | 1,798 | 568 | 1,230 |
| Part-tme | 920 | 216 | 704 |
There are 1,157 White (42.57%), 1,136 Black/African American (41.80%), 64 Hispanic (2.35%), 21 Asian (0.77%), and 399 students with other races attending Meridian Community College.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,718 | 784 | 1,934 |
| American Indian/Native American | 38 | 2 | 36 |
| Asian | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Black/African American | 1,136 | 256 | 880 |
| Hispanic | 64 | 24 | 40 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 1,157 | 390 | 767 |
| Two More | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Un-Known | 263 | 89 | 174 |
| Non-resident Alien | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Meridian Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
310 students (11.41% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 921 students (33.89% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Meridian Community College.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,718 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 310 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 921 |
| Not in Online Courses | 1,487 |
By age range, at Meridian Community College, 790 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.07% of total students), 1,051 students are aged below 20 (38.67%), 75 students are aged above 50 (5.30%).
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,718 | 784 | 1,934 |
| Under 18 | 269 | 89 | 180 |
| Age 18-19 | 782 | 307 | 475 |
| Age 20-21 | 514 | 193 | 321 |
| Age 22-24 | 276 | 65 | 211 |
| Age 25-29 | 308 | 49 | 259 |
| Age 30-34 | 199 | 22 | 177 |
| Age 35-39 | 138 | 21 | 117 |
| Age 40-49 | 157 | 25 | 132 |
| Age 50-64 | 72 | 13 | 59 |
| Over 64 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Directory and Accreditation Information
Meridian Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1942 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Meridian Community College.