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Compare Camden County College vs Mercer County Community College

Blackwood, NJ · West Windsor, NJ

Camden County CollegeMercer County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,996/yr$5,279/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,582/yr$4,017/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,851$10,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,713/yr$4,152/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,518/yr$6,674/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,373/yr$9,607/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,217/yr$12,545/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$126/mo$111/mo
Room & board (off campus)$7,290/yr$9,600/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,800/yr$1,400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,535/yr$12,545/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,320/yr$5,310/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$4,416/yr$9,174/yr
Students with Pell Grants44%30%
Students taking federal loans9.1%13%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate31%25%
Freshmen who come back63%67%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,212/yr$43,264/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,821–$62,807$23,440–$64,959
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)28%19%
Typical earnings 6 years in$32,960/yr$35,267/yr
Earn more than a HS grad58%62%
Graduate on time17%12%
First-gen students who finish17%No data reported
Low-income students who finish13%1.1%
Students who transfer out12%17%
Typical earnings 8 years in$36,278/yr$38,726/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 29% · Health Professions 19% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 17%Health Professions 25% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 16%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 29% of degreesHealth Professions — 25% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 19% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 17% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 5% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $76,681/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,795/yr
Degrees in STEM7.8%8.3%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,6365,404
Students per professor22 : 116 : 1
Average professor pay$8,226/mo$9,001/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$22,066$24,661
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationBlackwood, NJWest Windsor, NJ
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19671966
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.1%8.1%
Men39%47%
Women61%53%
White students32%28%
Black students22%21%
Hispanic or Latino students29%28%
Asian students4.7%5.7%
Two or more races3.2%2.9%
Other / not reported5.8%6.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students53%50%
Part-time students52%62%
Students age 25+37%28%
Spent on teaching per student$5,955/yr$6,750/yr
Endowment$1.5M$15.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYesNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division I
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams99
Student athletes129155
Athletic scholarships$0$182,000
Athletics budget$577,247$807,855
Athletics revenue$577,247$807,855
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.