Metropolitan Community College Area vs CCC-Grand Island

Metropolitan Community College Area and Central Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Metropolitan Community College Area boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds, while Central Community College maintains a slightly more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 98%. Metropolitan Community College Area's student body is predominantly female, with 62% female students compared to Central Community College's more balanced gender distribution of 52% female and 48% male students. In terms of popular majors, Metropolitan Community College Area excels in Liberal Arts and Humanities, while Central Community College specializes in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. With graduation rates of 22% and 25% respectively, both colleges provide ample opportunities for students to succeed and achieve their academic goals. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve deeper into the unique characteristics of each institution and make an informed decision that aligns with your educational aspirations.

	Central Community College	Metropolitan Community College Area
Overview
Location	Grand Island, Nebraska	Omaha, Nebraska
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	55.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $14,110 Out of state: $15,490	In state: $13,200 Out of state: $14,685
Average net price	$9,378	$4,916
Tuition	In state: $2,760 Out of state: $4,140	In state: $2,970 Out of state: $4,455
Room & board	$7,566
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	78.0% Average amount $4,235	66.0% Average amount $4,607
Students receiving federal student loan	25.0% Average amount $4,108	13.0% Average amount $3,147
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	6,309 Men 40.2% Women 59.8%	13,709 Men 47.0% Women 53.0%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	3.0%	3.1%
International students	N/A	0.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	553	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Nebraska Kansas Texas Arkansas California	Nebraska Iowa Missouri Kansas Minnesota

Academics
Popular study areas	Automotive Technology Health Professions Business Precision Production Liberal Arts	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Automotive Technology Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	41.3%	21.7%
Dropout rate	36.2%	54.0%
Transferred out	15.3%	12.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $55,297 Year 2: $54,574 Year 3: $54,710 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $35,281 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $43,609 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,560 Year 3: $43,362 Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $35,297 Year 2: $39,585 Year 3: $40,013 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,171 Year 2: $37,088 Year 3: $40,003 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,821 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $39,714 Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,954 Year 3: $38,225 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,019 Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: $37,566 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $40,775 Year 2: $34,847 Year 3: $36,397 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,528 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $34,121	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,288 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $63,799 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $57,823 Year 2: $56,087 Year 3: $63,276 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,982 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $51,620 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,937 Year 2: $45,584 Year 3: $46,340 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,094 Year 2: $29,250 Year 3: $36,460 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,137 Year 2: $35,864 Year 3: $35,979 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,894 Year 2: $31,853 Year 3: $31,737 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,271 Year 2: $28,381 Year 3: $31,456 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $27,852 Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,515 Year 2: $24,615 Year 3: $25,145

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