McLennan Community College is a public community college located in Waco, TX. It offers 113 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of McLennan Community College is $4,200 for Texas residents and $5,910 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($6,796).

The school has 7,850 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (2,943). In addition, 3,235 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at McLennan Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - MCC
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,200$5,910
Books & Supplies$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,725
Average Financial Aid$7,516
Cost of Attendance$19,425$21,135
After Financial Aid$11,909$13,619
MCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
McLennan Community College$4,200$5,910
Public Community Colleges in Texas$4,347$6,796
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

McLennan 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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs138NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5756NOT OFFERED

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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant5 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications7 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist46 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Development1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal6 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 652 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 83 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5 completers
52 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MusicNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Management 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician10 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 completers
35 completers
NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician9 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 107 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training33 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce33 completers
20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management22 completers
63 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management4 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping16 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real Estate2 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,850 students at McLennan Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,383 male students and 4,834 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,2172,3044,913
Male Students2,3837801,603
Female Students4,8341,5243,310

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,850 total students, 5,998 students enrolled through distance learning (3,235 students enrolled exclusively and 2,763 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,850
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,235
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,763
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,852

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for McLennan Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1400 College Dr, Waco, TX
Phone254-299-8622
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,200
Out-of-State$5,910
Student Population »7,850 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »39%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,516
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)