Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$8,312Average net price / year
32%Graduation rate
$44,573Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$11,000Median debt at graduation
7,681Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,352
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,018
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,247
- Books & supplies
- $856
- Average net price
- $8,312
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,771
- $30–48k
- $6,103
- $48–75k
- $7,462
- $75–110k
- $9,050
- $110k+
- $13,236
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $38,186
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,573
- Median debt (graduates)
- $11,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
11 of 113 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 27 | $40,977 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 57 | $80,518 | $17,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 28 | $68,033 | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | 303 | $45,268 | $8,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 135 | $37,415 | $8,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 124 | $32,691 | $10,000 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 17 | $51,320 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 42 | $52,679 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 0 | $35,078 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 0 | $57,843 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 20 | $62,793 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,681
- Part-time
- 63%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 43%
- Hispanic
- 40%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $92,448 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 99%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.tmcc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 5% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 5% of degrees
- Science Technologies – 10% of degrees
- Psychology – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Truckee Meadows Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,312 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $3,352 and the full cost of attendance is $15,247.
How much do Truckee Meadows Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $44,573 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Reno
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV · Public · 15,599 students |
$15,927 | 74% | 61% | $60,614 |
| Carrington College-Reno Reno, NV · Private for-profit · 551 students |
$51,823 | — | 42% | $43,731 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno Reno, NV · Private for-profit · 235 students |
$20,771 | — | 73% | $22,378 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Reno Reno, NV · Private for-profit · 161 students |
$27,899 | — | 75% | — |
| International Academy of Style Reno, NV · Private for-profit · 89 students |
$19,209 | — | 93% | $32,709 |
| Unitek College - Reno Reno, NV · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $79,550 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.