McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$7,784Average net price / year
48%Graduation rate
$33,035Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
608Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,032
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,640
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,783
- Books & supplies
- $1,750
- Average net price
- $7,784
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,084
- $30–48k
- $7,478
- $48–75k
- $9,301
- $75–110k
- $13,766
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,755
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,035
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 28 | $51,299 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 11 | $62,167 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 103 | $42,366 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 608
- Part-time
- 73%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 76%
- Hispanic
- 12%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 8:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $52,020 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 22%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.mcdowelltech.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 10% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 32% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does McDowell Technical Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $7,784 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $2,032 and the full cost of attendance is $18,783.
How much do McDowell Technical Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $33,035 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
48% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.