10-yr median earnings
$38,773
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Omaha, Nebraska
Metropolitan Community College Area
Metropolitan Community College Area is a public institution in Omaha, Nebraska. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $4,982
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,773
- 10-yr median earnings
- 27.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Metropolitan Community College Area posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 43rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 27.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +9%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Metropolitan Community College Area profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
55/100
Metropolitan Community College Area
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$38,773
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$4,982
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
27.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,217
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
59.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$4,982
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
27.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 27.2%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Metropolitan Community College Area vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Metropolitan Community College Area ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Metropolitan Community College Area: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,773 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Metropolitan Community College Area | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,773 | #2892 of 5103 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $4,982 | #322 of 5020 | 94th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 27.2% | #4441 of 4858 | 9th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,775 | #411 of 5462 | 92nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
8,775
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
27.2%
150%-time completion
$38,773
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Metropolitan Community College Area ranks in Nebraska
State rank among 35 reporting Nebraska colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Metropolitan Community College Area | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,773 | #27 of 35 | 23rd |
| Average net price | $4,982 | #1 of 35 | 97th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 27.2% | #31 of 32 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,775 | #4 of 39 | 90th |
Highest former-student earnings in Nebraska
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | $76,833 | - |
| 2 | Creighton University | $73,911 | $31,568 |
| 3 | Bryan College of Health Sciences | $70,845 | $26,919 |
| 4 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | $65,071 | $21,863 |
| 5 | Clarkson College | $64,876 | $19,241 |
| 6 | Bellevue University | $61,289 | $17,550 |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $56,887 | $17,747 |
| 8 | Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | $56,887 | $14,639 |
| 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | $56,405 | $18,327 |
| 10 | Union Adventist University | $55,045 | $23,716 |
| 11 | College of Saint Mary | $54,338 | $16,590 |
| 12 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | $53,909 | $13,441 |
| 27 | Metropolitan Community College AreaThis school | $38,773 | $4,982 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Metropolitan Community College Area
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$4,151 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$3,894 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,150 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$9,477 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Metropolitan Community College Area - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,375 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $4,950 |
| Average Net Price | $4,982 |
18.6%
Pell Grant Rate
6.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,217
Median Debt
$87/mo
Monthly Payment
Metropolitan Community College Area costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $7,714 to $4,005 (-48.1%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,7142023 · $4,005
Over the same years, enrollment went -1.4% (7,737 → 7,629 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 43.6%
African American 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.4%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.9%
International 1.1%
Student body at a glance
58.4%
Female
47.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
$35,437
Median Earnings (6yr)
50.6%
Earning Over $25K
59.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 27.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,437 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,773 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 50.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 59.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $8,217 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $87/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 19 | 1,217 | $55,799 | $90,225 | $8,365 |
| Certificate | 1 | 121 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Metropolitan Community College Area by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$90,225 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$79,473 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$68,711 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$64,913 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$56,833 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$56,324 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$54,754 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$54,202 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
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7,623 students · 1,152 apart
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7,490 students · 1,285 apart
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10,446 students · 1,671 apart
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN
$4,983 net price · $1 apart
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY
$4,976 net price · $6 apart
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH
$4,968 net price · $14 apart
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA
$4,966 net price · $16 apart
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Metropolitan Community College Area? ▼
Metropolitan Community College Area is a public institution in Omaha, Nebraska. Undergraduate enrollment is 8,775 students.
How much do Metropolitan Community College Area former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Metropolitan Community College Area who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,773 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,437.
How much does Metropolitan Community College Area cost? ▼
The average net price at Metropolitan Community College Area is $4,982. In-state tuition is $3,375 and out-of-state tuition is $4,950. Median student debt at graduation is $8,217.
What is the graduation rate at Metropolitan Community College Area? ▼
Metropolitan Community College Area has a 27.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Metropolitan Community College Area worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Metropolitan Community College Area is $8,217, while former students earn a median of $38,773 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 59.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $87.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
Where to go next from Metropolitan Community College Area
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