Metropolitan Community College Area - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Metropolitan Community College Area is a 2-4 years, public school located in Omaha, Nebraska.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,285 for Nebraska residents and $4,815 for other students on average. It offers 137 degree programs through 79 Certificate, 58 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 16 programs (10 Certificate, 6 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	30 & Fort Street, Omaha, NE
Phone	531-622-2400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,285 Out-of-State$4,815
Student Population »	14,541 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	25%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	62% (Full-time) 43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,024
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,285 for Nebraska residents and $4,815 for out-of-state students at Metropolitan Community College Area. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($4,721) over public community colleges in Nebraska.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Metropolitan Community College Area. Then, we compare its costs to Nebraska community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Nebraska Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,285	$4,815
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,591
Average Financial Aid	$5,024
Cost of Attendance	$17,376	$18,906
After Financial Aid	$12,352	$13,882
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$33,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Nebraska Residents	Out-of-State Students
Metropolitan Community College Area	$3,285	$4,815
Public Community Colleges in Nebraska	$3,954	$4,721
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Metropolitan Community College Area offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificate, 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	10	6	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	79	58	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	127 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Informatics	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Language Interpretation and Translation	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	330 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	171 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Human Services	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Lineworker	NOT OFFERED	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Commercial Photography	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and Screenwriting	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Musical Theatre	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	31 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social Work	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	64 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	66 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	80 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Finance	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 14,541 students at Metropolitan Community College Area including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 6,445 male students and 7,264 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	13,709	4,441	9,268
Male Students	6,445	2,230	4,215
Female Students	7,264	2,211	5,053

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Metropolitan Community College Area, there are 14,541 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,165 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,384 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,781 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	14,541
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,384
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,781
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	9,376