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Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, Nevada Public 4-year Large city

Overview

Truckee Meadows Community College is a public four-year institution based in Reno, Nevada. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 10,885 students. It is part of Nevada System of Higher Education.

Truckee Meadows Community College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 118 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Science Technologies/Technicians, Other, Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide, and Construction Trades, General. It awarded 3,072 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Mission

Create a future you will love with accessible, innovative educational opportunities at TMCC. Together we can make it happen.

Mission statement as reported by Truckee Meadows Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
10,885
Students enrolled
3,072
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
118
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 118

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 17
Construction Trades 7
Science Technologies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 13
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Precision Production 7
Engineering Technologies 8
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Education 8
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5
Psychology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 8
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Architecture 3
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Social Sciences 3
Communication and Journalism 1
English Language and Literature 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
History 1
Physical Sciences 2
Engineering 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
55
Associate degrees
1,231
Certificates under 1 year
1,598
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
188

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
10,885
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,885
Full-time, fall 2024
28%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,317
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
55%
Men
45%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
35%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
20
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Nevada System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Jeffrey Alexander
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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