Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Mercer County Technical Education Center is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $5,877. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.
The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $5,877 $1,886 1,350 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $5,809 $2,575 1,800 Hours 18 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Phlebotomy Technician / Phlebotomist $1,124 $415 225 Hours 8 Months
National Average $3,862 - 238 Hours 4.16 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $3,575 $367 900 Hours 20 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Electrician $3,595 $1,295 1,080 Hours 10 Months
National Average $15,963 - 587 Hours 11.99 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $3,602 $250 910 Hours 20 Months
National Average $14,851 - 531 Hours 10.39 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $5,877 at Mercer County Technical Education Center. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,886. The total cost of attendance is $18,926 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$5,877
Books & Supplies$1,886
Room & Board$8,225
Other Living Expenses$2,938
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$18,926
1Mercer County Technical Education Center does not offer on-campus housing facilities.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Mercer County Technical Education Center offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert. 2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2141
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
Personal and Culinary Services
Construction Trades
Mechanics and Repairers
Precision Production Trades
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Mercer County Technical Education Center is 85%. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 an the retention rate is 95%.
Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate85%
Retention Rate95%(full-time), 93% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Student Population122 Students
Number of Faculties7 Faculties
Number of Staffs17 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Mercer County Technical Education Center provides a number of student services including Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceNo
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A

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