McDowell Technical Community College is a public community college located in Marion, NC. It offers 69 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of McDowell Technical Community College is $2,032 for North Carolina residents and $6,640 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Carolina public community colleges' average ($8,446).
The school has 1,249 students, which is lower than North Carolina community collleges' average (3,451). In addition, 648 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of North Carolina community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at McDowell Technical Community College. Then, we compare its costs to North Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
McDowell Technical Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 40 | 29 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
3 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Electrician | |
3 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 1,249 students at McDowell Technical Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 486 male students and 717 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 1,203 | 224 | 979 |
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| Male Students | 486 | 92 | 394 |
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| Female Students | 717 | 132 | 585 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,249 total students, 1,013 students enrolled through distance learning (648 students enrolled exclusively and 365 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,249 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 648 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 365 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 236 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for McDowell Technical Community College.