What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,404
Larger than 79% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$7,132
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,694
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,846
- Average net price
- $7,132
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34.1%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,960
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
5,404
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students, some of whom study in a program to later transfer to 4-year colleges, and some of whom seek vocational and technical training.
Colleges like Mercer County Community College
Hudson County Community College-New JerseyJersey City, NJ
Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJ
Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ, United States
- Public
- Community college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityPhiladelphia, PA · about 34 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mccc.edu
Colleges nearby
Rider University4.9 miLawrenceville
Princeton University6.5 miPrinceton
The College of New Jersey6.8 miEwing- Chamberlain University-New Jersey18.4 miNorth Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus20 miNew Brunswick- Talmudical Academy-New Jersey21.3 miAdelphia
Colleges nearby
- Rider University5 mi from Mercer County Community College
- Princeton University7 mi from Mercer County Community College
- The College of New Jersey7 mi from Mercer County Community College
- Chamberlain University-New Jersey18 mi from Mercer County Community College
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How much is Mercer County Community College tuition?
In-state tuition at Mercer County Community College is $5,694 and out-of-state tuition is $9,846 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $7,132 a year.
What is the average net price at Mercer County Community College?
The average net price at Mercer County Community College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $7,132 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Mercer County Community College?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Mercer County Community College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Mercer County Community College?
The closest matches are Hudson County Community College, Raritan Valley Community College, and Brookdale Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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