Mercer County Community College Tuition & Cost (2026)

Net price / year

$5,279

after grants & scholarships

lower than 79% of public 2-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

23%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 84% of public 2-year colleges

Mercer County Community College at a glance

What is the tuition at Mercer County Community College?: In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $5,310 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $9,174 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at Mercer County Community College?: The average cost of attendance is $12,545 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Mercer County Community College?: The average net price for in-state students is $5,279 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Mercer County Community College?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at Mercer County Community College?: 23% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).

Key takeaways

This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
At $5,279 a year, the average net price is lower than 79% of public 2-year colleges.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $4,017 a year on average, versus $12,545 for families earning over $110,000.
23% of students finish within 150% of normal time, lower than 84% of public 2-year colleges.
This is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Tuition and cost of attendance at Mercer County Community College

Average net price (in-state)

$5,279 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$10,558

Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $4,017
$30–48k $4,152
$48–75k $6,674
$75–110k $9,607
$110k+ $12,545

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $12,545

Tuition & fees$5,310
Books & supplies$1,400
Room & board$9,600
Other expenses$4,950

Tuition & fees (in-state): $5,310
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $9,174

Mercer County Community College acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and student outcomes at Mercer County Community College

Graduation rate

23%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

65%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$111

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Earnings vs debt

1 year after graduating$36,650

Median graduate debt$10,500

High-school graduate median (New Jersey)$36,976

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $23,440 · median $43,264 · 75th percentile $64,959

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $39,671

Middle third $48,145

Highest third $50,374

Median by sex

Male students $45,304

Non-male students $41,866

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $6,500

Not Pell recipients $7,500

By first-generation status

First-generation students $7,000

Not first-generation $6,475

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $8,000

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $5,500

Family income over $75,000 $7,500

By gender

Men $6,485

Women $7,166

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Health Professions and Related Programs 24.9%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 22%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 16.2%

Visual and Performing Arts 7.1%

Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services 5.9%

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 5.2%

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 4.3%

Transportation and Materials Moving 4.2%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 28%
Black or African American 20.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.4%
Asian 5.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or more races 2.9%
U.S. nonresident 8.1%
Race and ethnicity unknown 6%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 46.6%
Women 53.4%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

28%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 5,404
Part-time students: 62%
Receive Pell Grants: 30%
Receive federal loans: 13%
Students per faculty member: 16 : 1
Setting: Rural

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Mercer County Community College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Mercer County Community College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $5,310 for in-state students and $9,174 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Mercer County Community College?

The average cost of attendance at Mercer County Community College is $12,545 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $5,279 a year. That is lower than 79% of public 2-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Mercer County Community College get?

30% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 13% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $4,017 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $12,545 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Mercer County Community College?

Mercer County Community College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Mercer County Community College?

23% of first-time, full-time students at Mercer County Community College finish within 150% of normal time. 65% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much debt do Mercer County Community College graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $10,500, or about $111 a month on a 10-year plan.

Who attends Mercer County Community College?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 53% are women and 47% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Hispanic or Latino (28%). About 28% are aged 25 or older.

What are the most popular fields of study at Mercer County Community College?

By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Health Professions and Related Programs (25%); Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (22%); Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (16%).

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things