McLennan Community College is a public two-year institution in Waco, Texas. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 7,850 students in fall 2024.
McLennan Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 71 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business/Commerce, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 2,042 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
7,850
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
2,042
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
71
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 71
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
55%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,295
Certificates under 1 year
520
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
227
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,850
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,850
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,337
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
45%
Hispanic or Latino
32%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
42
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
47%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Johnette McKown
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience