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Metropolitan Community College Area

Metropolitan Community College Area is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Omaha, NE. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $4,815 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 14,541 and it offers 81 programs(14 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Metropolitan Community College Area is $4,815 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.
Metropolitan Community College Area offers the alternative tuition plans .
46% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,024 (exclude student loans).
Metropolitan Community College Area 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$4,815
Average Financial Amount$5,024

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Metropolitan Community College Area offers 81 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,876 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Metropolitan Community College Area
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate452224
2 Years Certificate360225
Total8121,876

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 224 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 225 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,427 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕2-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕1-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Communication✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕12-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕2-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕4-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕5-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕4-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕5-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕4-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕4-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher✕0-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 134 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕4-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕5-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕16-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕43-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕53-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕13-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕7-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0-
Commercial Photography✕3-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✕0-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕2-
Business [+] ✔ 24 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕12-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕1-
Customer Service Management✕1-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Receptionist✔0-
Finance✕2-
Real Estate✕0-
Retailing and Retail Operations✕0-
Construction Management✕5-
Total224
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕4-
Information Technology✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕2-
Electrician✕13-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕2-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕4-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕17-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕22-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕13-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Playwriting and Screenwriting✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 95 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕1-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕18-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕2-
Clinical/Medical Social Work✕6-
Public Health✕1-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕67-
Business [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Business/Commerce✕12-
Business Administration and Management✕3$27,100
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕10-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services✕1-
Finance✕1-
Total225
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕3-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕1-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕1-
Pre-Veterinary Studies✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 118 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕116-
Informatics✕2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕24-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕4-
Engineering [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Engineering Science✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕5-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕9-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕14-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕16-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 567 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕352-
General Studies✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✔215-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕30-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕9-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 69 completers-
Electrician✕22-
Lineworker✕43-
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher✕0-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕3-
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (other)✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 61 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕1-
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (other)✕0-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕5-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕16-
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (other)✕0-
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies (other)✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕11-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕19-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕14-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 107 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕37-
Commercial Photography✕12-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕5-
Interior Design✕25-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)✕23-
Fine/Studio Arts✕4-
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 140 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕1-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕26-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✕0-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔11-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕9-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕5-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕18-
Clinical/Medical Social Work✕12-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕58-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 157 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕89-
Accounting✔36-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕5-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Construction Management✕27-
Total1,427

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 14,541 students are attending at Metropolitan Community College Area. There are 230 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 903 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 840 (full-time) and 941 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Metropolitan Community College Area is 25% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 62% at the school.
Metropolitan Community College Area 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population14,541
Graduation Rate25%
Number of Faculty1,133
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1

Student Population at Metropolitan Community College Area

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 13,709 students enrolled into Metropolitan Community College Area. By gender, 6,445 male and 7,264 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Metropolitan Community College Area.
Student Population By Gender
Metropolitan Community College Area
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,7096,4457,264
Full-time4,4412,2302,211
Part-tme9,2684,2155,053
There are 7,430 White (54.20%), 1,179 Black/African American (8.60%), 2,098 Hispanic (15.30%), 366 Asian (2.67%), and 4,717 students with other races attending Metropolitan Community College Area. 56 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Metropolitan Community College Area
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,7096,4457,264
American Indian/Native American613328
Asian366168198
Black/African American1,179462717
Hispanic2,0989171,181
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1789
White7,4303,5603,870
Two More596235361
Un-Known1,9061,033873
Non-resident Alien562927
Metropolitan Community College Area offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
4,279 students (31.21% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,858 students (13.55% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Metropolitan Community College Area.
Distance Learning Student Population at Metropolitan Community College Area
Number of Students
Total13,709
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,279
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,858
Not in Online Courses7,572
By age range, at Metropolitan Community College Area, 3,004 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.91% of total students), 6,888 students are aged below 20 (50.24%), 339 students are aged above 50 (4.38%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Metropolitan Community College Area
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,7096,4457,264
Under 184,1611,8832,278
Age 18-192,7271,4821,245
Age 20-211,701824877
Age 22-241,303607696
Age 25-291,350559791
Age 30-34858357501
Age 35-39616287329
Age 40-49651283368
Age 50-64300141159
Over 64391920
Age Un-Known330

Directory and Accreditation Information

Metropolitan Community College Area is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1979 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Metropolitan Community College Area.
30 & Fort Street, Omaha, NE
531-622-2400
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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