McLennan Community College is a public community college located in Waco, TX. It offers 112 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 27 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of McLennan Community College is $4,200 for Texas residents and $5,910 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($7,199).

The school has 6,942 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). In addition, 3,110 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at McLennan Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - MCC
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,200$5,910
Books & Supplies$1,380
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,663
Average Financial Aid$4,405
Cost of Attendance$18,243$19,953
After Financial Aid$13,838$15,548
MCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
McLennan Community College$4,200$5,910
Public Community Colleges in Texas$4,332$7,199
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

McLennan Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1413NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5656NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant3 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications5 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist51 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 44 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Development5 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal2 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 628 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 67 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5 completers
50 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science4 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MusicNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Management 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician10 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)5 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling4 completers
27 completers
NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician10 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 78 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training17 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce18 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management4 completers
44 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management4 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real Estate3 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,942 students at McLennan Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,341 male students and 4,996 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,3372,1345,203
Male Students2,3417351,606
Female Students4,9961,3993,597

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 6,942 total students, 5,567 students enrolled through distance learning (3,110 students enrolled exclusively and 2,457 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,942
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,110
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,457
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,375

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for McLennan Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1400 College Dr, Waco, TX
Phone254-299-8622
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,200
Out-of-State$5,910
Student Population »6,942 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »32%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,405
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)