Public · Fort Morgan, Colorado

Morgan Community College

Morgan Community College is a public institution in Fort Morgan, Colorado. 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.

$9,266
Avg net price / yr
$39,429
10-yr median earnings
45.4%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Morgan Community College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

45th pct.
former-student earnings, US
45.4%
150%-time completion
+6%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Morgan Community College 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: High 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
56/100
Morgan Community College

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
$39,429
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$9,266
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
45.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$8,501
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
53.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Morgan Community College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$39,429

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$9,266

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

45.4%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 45.4%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Morgan Community College vs peers

Morgan Community College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 7 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Morgan Community College positioned by earni… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $33K $48K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $14K Avg Net Price ($) Morgan Community College (you are here): $39K earn · $9K net · 45% grad You are here - Morgan Community C… Otero College: $39K earn · $11K net · 37% grad Otero College Pickens Technical College: $39K earn · $7K net · 68% grad Pickens Technical … Colorado Northwestern Community College: $44K earn · $12K net · 34% grad Colorado Northwest… Northeastern Junior College: $40K earn · $14K net · 55% grad Northeastern Junio… Lamar Community College: $39K earn · $9K net · 48% grad Lamar Community Co… Technical College of the Rockies: $46K earn · $4K net · 96% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Morgan Community College 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.

Morgan Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$39,429 45th percentile higher than 45% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 Morgan Community College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $39,429 #2787 of 5103 45th
Average net price $9,266 #1007 of 5020 80th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 45.4% #3295 of 4858 32nd
Undergraduate enrollment 634 #2628 of 5462 52nd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

634
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
45.4%
150%-time completion
$39,429
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Morgan Community College ranks in Colorado

State rank among 69 reporting Colorado colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Morgan Community College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $39,429 #41 of 69 41st
Average net price $9,266 #9 of 69 87th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 45.4% #45 of 65 31st
Undergraduate enrollment 634 #40 of 75 47th

Highest former-student earnings in Colorado

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Colorado School of Mines$97,335$28,690
2Denver College of Nursing$81,809-
3Colorado State University Global$76,813$16,510
4Regis University$72,105$18,397
5University of Denver$71,155$36,131
6University of Colorado Boulder$69,738$25,346
7Colorado College$65,222$33,375
8University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$64,270$11,900
9Galen Health Institutes-Aurora$61,480-
10Colorado State University-Fort Collins$60,543$21,279
11Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology$59,093$30,065
12Colorado State University Pueblo$55,563$10,051
41Morgan Community CollegeThis school$39,429$9,266

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Morgan Community College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Morgan Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $4,252
Out-of-State Tuition $16,852
Average Net Price $9,266
18.5%
Pell Grant Rate
8.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,501
Median Debt
$90/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Morgan Community College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,829 to $11,093 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -34.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$5,829
Highest year
$11,093
Most recent (2023)
$7,161
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $10,8802014: $9,1602015: $7,4492016: $5,8292017: $8,5402018: $8,2052019: $8,2112020: $6,2702021: $8,7702022: $11,0932023: $7,161
2013 · $10,8802023 · $7,161

Over the same years, enrollment went -33.9% (937 → 619 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

Student body at a glance

68.7%
Female
49.6%
First Generation

Outcomes

$37,293
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.0%
Earning Over $25K
53.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 45.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $37,293
Median earnings 10 years after entry $39,429
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 54.0%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 53.7%
Median federal student debt At completion $8,501
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $90/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 4 114 $63,619 $81,453 $7,049
Certificate 2 70 $42,586 $66,318 $6,500

Top programs at Morgan Community College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 20 $81,453 $9,598
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 59 $66,318 $6,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 75 $45,785 $4,500
Agricultural Business and Management Certificate 11 $18,854 -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 12 - -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 7 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Morgan Community College?
Morgan Community College is a public institution in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Undergraduate enrollment is 634 students.
How much do Morgan Community College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Morgan Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,429 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,293.
How much does Morgan Community College cost?
The average net price at Morgan Community College is $9,266. In-state tuition is $4,252 and out-of-state tuition is $16,852. Median student debt at graduation is $8,501.
What is the graduation rate at Morgan Community College?
Morgan Community College has a 45.4% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is Morgan Community College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Morgan Community College is $8,501, while former students earn a median of $39,429 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 53.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $90.

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.

Where to go next from Morgan Community College

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