MARION, NC · PUBLIC
McDowell Technical Community College reported a $7,784 average net price, a completion rate of 53.0%, and $44,664 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
McDowell Technical Community College’s median earnings were $44,664 four years after completion and $40,765 five years after completion, based on 161 and 161 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
McDowell Technical Community College reported a $7,784 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $7,084 for households below $30,001 and $7,478 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $7,084 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,478 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,301 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,766 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
McDowell Technical Community College reported a completion rate of 53.0%, a retention rate of 76.0%, a Pell-recipient share of 27.1%, and a federal-loan share of 0.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for McDowell Technical Community College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 15 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No McDowell Technical Community College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in North Carolina that match McDowell Technical Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The McDowell Technical Community College FAQ reports $7,784 average net price, $44,664 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $7,784 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
McDowell Technical Community College’s median earnings were $44,664 four years after completion and $40,765 five years after completion, based on 161 and 161 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for McDowell Technical Community College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
