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McDowell Technical Community College

  • 2 Year
  • Marion, NC
  • 45 reviews
    C
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      C+
    2. Value
      C+
    3. Diversity
      C
    4. Safety
      B+
    5. Student Life
      C-
    6. Location
      C
    McDowell Tech is a public college located in Marion, North Carolina in the Asheville Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 286 undergraduate students. The McDowell Tech acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN), and Medical Records Technician. Graduating 30% of students, McDowell Tech alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $25,100.
    About McDowell Technical Community College...
    Athletic Division
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    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    54 College Drive
    Marion, NC 28752
    Branch of
    North Carolina Community Colleges
    Website
    mcdowelltech.edu
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    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
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    ACT Range
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    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
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    High School GPA
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $5,616/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,919/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    81%

    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    7:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      84 Graduates
    • Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN)
      26 Graduates
    • Medical Records Technician
      21 Graduates
    • Nursing
      18 Graduates
    • Cosmetology
      12 Graduates
    • Early Childhood Education
      9 Graduates
    • Automotive Mechanics
      7 Graduates
    • Business
      7 Graduates
    • Esthetician and Skin Care
      6 Graduates
    • Welding
      5 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    286Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    757
    Undergrads Over 25
    27%
    Pell Grant
    67%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $26,700/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    30%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    82%
    National
    83%

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    I am indebted to this college. The teachers are committed, interested in the success of their students, and expect them to work hard. The staff is wonderfully approachable and empathetic, seeing you as an individual, and the students are respectful and friendly. I feel I have received a rigorous undergraduate education at this two-year college. At McDowell Tech, I have not only discovered who I am as a student, but also who I am as a human being. This school has challenged me, but it has also given me the rewards of persistence and hard work. I feel fabulously prepared for the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
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    McDowell Tech is a great school. The professors and faculty always try to help you do your best and be the best. When struggling with courses they never hesitate to help. They will do whatever it takes to help you pass. This college does a great job of making sure you learn everything you need to know about a course and doing it in a fun and exciting way!
    I have had a pretty good experience at McDowell Tech, they have always been willing to help. The only thing I would change was the availability for students that work the schedule like I do and I would really like it if they offered more classes online also.