Mercer County Community College is a public community college located in West Windsor, NJ. It offers 87 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Mercer County Community College is $6,433 for New Jersey residents and $8,942 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,420).

The school has 5,821 students, which is higher than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,211). In addition, 804 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Jersey community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Mercer County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Jersey 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 -
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,433$8,942
Books & Supplies$1,464
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,860
Average Financial Aid$4,305
Cost of Attendance$20,757$23,266
After Financial Aid$16,452$18,961
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Mercer County Community College$6,433$8,942
Public Community Colleges in New Jersey$7,232$8,420
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Mercer County 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs3948NOT 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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Ornamental Horticulture 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Architecture and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering Science 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 177 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 44 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Airline Flight AttendantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing Arts 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 92 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 80 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
AuditingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other) 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,821 students at Mercer County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,728 male students and 3,477 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
Total6,2051,8664,339
Male Students2,7289771,751
Female Students3,4778892,588

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,821 total students, 2,524 students enrolled through distance learning (804 students enrolled exclusively and 1,720 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,821
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses804
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,720
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,297

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ
Phone609-586-4800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,433
Out-of-State$8,942
Student Population »5,821 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »17%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,305
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)