Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley

3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64111

Website: Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley

Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley School Description

Our mission at Metropolitan Community College is to serve our community with distinction. We are a role model in higher education. We will deliver:

* Quality learning opportunities.
* Lifelong educational programs.
* Services that support personal and professional enrichment and training.
* Programs and services which stimulate economic and workforce development.
* Courses and programs which provide a transferable path to baccalaureate institutions.
* Career/vocational education supporting business and economic partnerships.
* A positive learning environment that promotes student success.

Nearly 6,000 students each fall come to MCC-Penn Valley, MCC's most diverse and global campus. The campus is famous for its in-demand health career and strong art programs.

Away from class, MCC-Penn Valley students enjoy the on-campus art gallery or a Scouts basketball game - the men's and women's teams are nationally ranked year after year.

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Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Metropolitan Community College (Metro, or formerly, Metro Tech) is a public community college with multiple campuses located throughout the Omaha, Nebraska metro area.

About

Metropolitan Community College (MCC) serves residents of Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties in Nebraska. Founded in 1974 when the Nebraska State Legislature consolidated the state's eight technical community college areas into six, the system was originally named the Metropolitan Technical Community College Area. In 1992, it was renamed the Metropolitan Community College Area.

MCC has campuses in North Omaha at Fort Omaha, in South Omaha, and in Elkhorn, as well as centers in Bellevue, La Vista and Fremont, the Applied Technology Center and classes at Offutt Air Force Base, several area high schools and more than 110 offsite locations. As of 2007, MCC had an annual enrollment of over 29,000 credit students and over 17,000 non-credit students. MCC offers more than 100 programs of study with courses ranging from photography and art, to automotive technology and medical fields, to transfer programs to four-year institutions.

MCC offers 6 complete degrees and 11 options online. MCC benefits from one of the most highly regarded Instructional Design Services departments in higher education. The Fort Omaha campus also features student housing.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
58%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 5,700
Students Receiving Aid:
67%
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Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 58%
Part-Time 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 45%
African-American 27%
Other 20%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 3%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 99%
Out-of-State 1%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Missouri 99%
Kansas 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-District In-State Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 2,400 $ 4,260 $ 5,700
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,250 $ 4,110 $ 5,550
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 150 $ 150 $ 150
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,744 32%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,273 5%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,185 10%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,766 8%  
Any Aid:
  67%  

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