Metropolitan Community College Area is a public community college located in Omaha, NE. It offers 137 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Metropolitan Community College Area is $3,285 for Nebraska residents and $4,815 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Nebraska public community colleges' average ($4,721).
The school has 14,541 students, which is higher than Nebraska community collleges' average (2,277). In addition, 3,384 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Nebraska community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Metropolitan Community College Area offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 10 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 79 | 58 | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Human Services | 1 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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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 |
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| Total | 13,709 | 4,441 | 9,268 |
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| Male Students | 6,445 | 2,230 | 4,215 |
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| Female Students | 7,264 | 2,211 | 5,053 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 14,541 total students, 5,165 students enrolled through distance learning (3,384 students enrolled exclusively and 1,781 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 14,541 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,384 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,781 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 9,376 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Metropolitan Community College Area.