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Compare County College of Morris vs Mercer County Community College

Randolph, NJ · West Windsor, NJ

County College of MorrisMercer County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,895/yr$5,279/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,573/yr$4,017/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$9,000$10,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,479/yr$4,152/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,571/yr$6,674/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,689/yr$9,607/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$14,481/yr$12,545/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$95/mo$111/mo
Room & board (off campus)$10,800/yr$9,600/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,400/yr$1,400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,033/yr$12,545/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,210/yr$5,310/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$14,310/yr$9,174/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%30%
Students taking federal loans14%13%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate36%25%
Freshmen who come back76%67%
Typical earnings 10 years in$50,243/yr$43,264/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$28,555–$74,926$23,440–$64,959
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)37%19%
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,215/yr$35,267/yr
Earn more than a HS grad67%62%
Graduate on time19%12%
First-gen students who finish31%No data reported
Low-income students who finish29%1.1%
Students who transfer out17%17%
Typical earnings 8 years in$45,857/yr$38,726/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 19% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 18% · Health Professions 14%Health Professions 25% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 16%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degreesHealth Professions — 25% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 18% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 11% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 8% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $66,060/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,795/yr
Degrees in STEM17%8.3%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment5,3605,404
Students per professor17 : 116 : 1
Average professor pay$8,918/mo$9,001/mo
Full-time professors29%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$37,951$24,661
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationRandolph, NJWest Windsor, NJ
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19681966
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.4%8.1%
Men50%47%
Women50%53%
White students41%28%
Black students5.8%21%
Hispanic or Latino students33%28%
Asian students5.6%5.7%
Two or more races3.4%2.9%
Other / not reported9.6%6.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%50%
Part-time students53%62%
Students age 25+21%28%
Spent on teaching per student$6,536/yr$6,750/yr
Endowment$5.3M$15.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINJCAA Division I
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams69
Student athletes99155
Athletic scholarships$35,000$182,000
Athletics budget$463,747$807,855
Athletics revenue$463,747$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.