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Compare Lehigh Carbon Community College vs Montgomery County Community College

Schnecksville, PA · Blue Bell, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeMontgomery County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$9,203/yr$11,124/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,219/yr$7,881/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,000$12,349
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,820/yr$9,250/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,908/yr$11,837/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,079/yr$14,073/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$14,702/yr$16,169/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$117/mo$131/mo
Room & board (off campus)$14,800/yr$14,580/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,000/yr$1,300/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,405/yr$16,233/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,280/yr$6,690/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$13,270/yr$17,250/yr
Students with Pell Grants34%29%
Students taking federal loans21%23%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate30%28%
Freshmen who come back59%67%
Typical earnings 10 years in$42,436/yr$46,108/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$25,257–$62,508$24,260–$69,180
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)25%25%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,577/yr$37,237/yr
Earn more than a HS grad60%65%
Graduate on time23%11%
First-gen students who finish18%21%
Low-income students who finish17%17%
Students who transfer out19%19%
Typical earnings 8 years in$39,728/yr$41,645/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 14%Health Professions 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 17%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 25% of degreesHealth Professions — 25% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 14% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 17% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 6% of degreesEducation — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $78,322/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $78,511/yr
Degrees in STEM11%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,1487,301
Students per professor17 : 119 : 1
Average professor pay$6,968/mo$7,781/mo
Full-time professors19%34%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$27,255$30,536
SettingRural (fringe)Suburb (large)
LocationSchnecksville, PABlue Bell, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19661964
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.3%2%
Men36%41%
Women64%59%
White students47%48%
Black students9%17%
Hispanic or Latino students34%13%
Asian students3.4%6.4%
Two or more races2.5%7.7%
Other / not reported4%5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students51%43%
Part-time students65%67%
Students age 25+26%29%
Spent on teaching per student$5,760/yr$5,990/yr
Endowment$12.6M$13.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
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 careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNJCAA Division III
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported7
Student athletesNo data reported246
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$0
Athletics budgetNo data reported$770,757
Athletics revenueNo data reported$914,613
Recruiting spendNo data reported$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, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.