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Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods

Metropolitan Community College, Maple Woods, also known as MCC-Maple Woods, is a community college in Kansas City, Missouri that was established in 1969. MCC-Maple Woods offers associate’s degree programs and certificates in science, humanities, technology, and business. The academic divisions of the college are as follows:

  • Division of Humanities
  • Division of Math/Science and Communications
  • Division of Social Science/ Business
  • Division of Science and Technology

MCC- Maple Woods has athletics teams in baseball, soccer, and softball. The nickname for the athletics teams is the Monarchs. The college participated in the NJCAA World Series in 1998. Eligible students are offered financial aid options like grants, scholarships, loans, and work study programs. Over twenty foundation scholarships like the Auriel Clegg Vet Tech Scholarship, the KCI Rotary Sign Language Scholarship, the Linscomb Show-me Scholarship, and the Medora J. Higgs Art Scholarship are available for MCC-Maple Woods students.

Overview of Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods

Students attend Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods in Kansas City, MO, a large city. The school is a public institution. Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Selectivity

Applicants to the school appreciate its open admissions policy.

Student Body

There are 4,482 students at Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods (as of 2007).

Student Life

The school values student athletics, and belongs to the North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Preparing students, serving communities, creating opportunities."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods
2601 NE Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64156
General Phone: (816) 437-3000
http://www.mcckc.edu

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts308liberal arts and sciences, sign language translation, geography courses
Medical Support And Technology24veterinary assistant
Business And Management23business management, accounting technology, financial planning, management science
Computer Science And Engineering10computer applications programming, computer support
Security And Law Enforcement5criminal justice and police, corrections
Office And Administration2administrative assistant
Engineering2engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree35810
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years106
Award of less than 1 academic year63

Student Body

In 2007, Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods had a total enrollment of 4,482 students (2,805 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White64%
Black3%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown28%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 187%
18-1929%
20-2122%
22-2413%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-394%
40-495%
50-643%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Missouri99%

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time54 %
Part-Time29 %

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Kansas City, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Missouri Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,260
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,700
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 248443)

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2829

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year28$55,47529$52,040
All faculty totalacademic year28$55,47529$52,040

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BaseballNorth Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total25631
Baseball25025
All Other Sports066

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Financial Planning and Services
Management Science, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Geography, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science

Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods % of degrees in liberal arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers athletic scholarships

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