Montgomery Community College
Troy, North Carolina · Website
$32,742
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,742
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Montgomery Community College is a public 2-year college in Troy, North Carolina with 852 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,832 a year (tuition and fees $2,538 in-state, $8,682 out-of-state). 84% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,742 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,832
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,538
Out-of-state $8,682
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
84%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$32,742
Rank 3,750 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,832
- Tuition in-state
- $2,538
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,682
- Cost of attendance
- $17,669
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,034
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,634
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,251
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,339
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,409 in 2015-16 to $2,538 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 852
- Part-time students
- 69%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Retention rate
- 50%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $4.60M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,750 of 5,094 US colleges and 111 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,832 | $14,086 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,538 | $6,906 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 84% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 50% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,166 | $31,569 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,742 | $36,048 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,654 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | $47,578 | $53,567 | $56,073 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,353 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| ForestryCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,345 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Troy and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Montgomery Community College cost?
$13,832 a year is the average net price at Montgomery Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,538 for in-state students and $8,682 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,669. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,034 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Montgomery Community College?
Montgomery Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Montgomery Community College graduates earn?
$32,742 a year is the median pay of former Montgomery Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,166 after 6 years). That ranks 3,750 of 5,094 US colleges and 111 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate) at $47,578.
What is the graduation rate at Montgomery Community College?
84% of first-time, full-time students at Montgomery Community College finish within 3 years. 50% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Montgomery Community College?
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (84 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (53 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (35 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.