McDowell Technical Community College

www.mcdowelltech.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,824
2023 Average Net Price
$7,203
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
1,203
18.6% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
57.1%
20 Graduates

About

McDowell Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in McDowell County, NC. N/A

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Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,203.

In 2023, 53% of undergraduate students attending McDowell Technical Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,824
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at McDowell Technical Community College was $1,824. N/A

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Average Net Price

$7,203
2023 Value
165%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 McDowell Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,203. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of McDowell Technical Community College grew by 165%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

53%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

53% of undergraduate students at McDowell Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 45.9% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

McDowell Technical Community College had a total enrollment of 1,203 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at McDowell Technical Community College is 224 students and the part-time enrollment is 979. This means that 18.6% of students enrolled at McDowell Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at McDowell Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.3% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.89% Two or More Races, 3.57% Black or African American, 0.914% Asian, and 0.166% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at McDowell Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Two or More Races Male (6.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

18.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at McDowell Technical Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,203 students. The full-time enrollment at McDowell Technical Community College is 224 and the part-time enrollment is 979. This means that 18.6% of students enrolled at McDowell Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

71%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at McDowell Technical Community College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), McDowell Technical Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    798 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    149 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    119 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at McDowell Technical Community College is 66.3% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.89% Two or More Races, 3.57% Black or African American, 0.914% Asian, and 0.166% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at McDowell Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (32 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College are Police officers (138,443 people), Other managers (107,642 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (83,588 people), Software developers (52,341 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (43,494 people).

The most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College in 2023 are Precision Production (32 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (103 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College are Precision Production (32 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (103 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (319,065 people), Elementary & secondary schools (187,620 people), Computer Systems Design (91,936 people), Construction (77,703 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (74,319 people).

The most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College are Precision Production (32 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (103 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by McDowell Technical Community College.
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Most Common (2023)
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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at McDowell Technical Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    186 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    146 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at McDowell Technical Community College is white female (186 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (146 degrees).

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Operations

N/A McDowell Technical Community College employs 42 Instructors. Most academics at McDowell Technical Community College are Female Instructor (22), and Male Instructor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at McDowell Technical Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 34 employees, Service, with 6 employees, and Management with 6 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$9.94M
2023 Salaries
17.8%
growth from 2022

In 2023, McDowell Technical Community College paid a median of $9.94M in salaries, a 17.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.27% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.76% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$2.41M
Instructional Salaries
42
Number of Employees

In 2023, McDowell Technical Community College paid a total of $2.41M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.2% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
42 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
34 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at McDowell Technical Community College was Instructor with 42 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at McDowell Technical Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees, Service with 6 employees, and Management with 6 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at McDowell Technical Community College was Female Instructor with 22 employees, and Male Instructor with 20 employees.

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