MONTGOMERY COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
www.montgomerycollege.edu
240-567-5000

ABOUT MONTGOMERY COLLEGE
Montgomery College is a public, open admissions community college in Montgomery County, Md., with campuses in Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring. The College is second in the state, behind the University of Maryland, College Park, in its total number of undergraduate students. Montgomery College also serves the business community and local residents by offering noncredit courses and training programs through its Workforce Development and Continuing Education division. The College serves nearly 60,000 students annually, through both credit and noncredit programs, in more than 100 areas of study.

CAMPUS LOCATIONS
Germantown Campus
Rockville Campus
Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus

OTHER LOCATIONS
Gaithersburg Business Training Center
Westfield South

STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN CREDIT PROGRAMS
23,866 students (Fall 2007 Student Profile)
9,291 Full-time (12 credits or more)
14,575 Part-time
Average Age: 26.2 years old

Total Credit Hours: 218,129 credit hours
Average Credit Load of Student: 10.9 credit hours

Student Population by Race
37.7% White
28.1% Black
15.8% Asian
15.2% Hispanic 
0.3% American Indian
2.9% Other/Multiracial/Unknown

Student Population by Gender
54.6% Female
45.4% Male

Total Annual Enrollment in Credit Programs - 33,520 students (Annual Enrollment for Fiscal Year 2007)

TYPES OF DEGREES OFFERED
Associate of Arts (A.A.)
Associate of Science (A.S.)
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.)
Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.)

In addition to associate degrees and transfer opportunities to four-year institutions, Montgomery College offers an array of certificate programs.

To learn more or to enroll in credit classes at Montgomery College, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions or call 240-567-5000.

TUITION AND FEES FOR CREDIT COURSES
Tuition (Spring 2008)
Montgomery County Residents: $96/credit hour
Maryland State Residents: $197/credit hour
Out-of-State Residents: $266/credit hour

Fees (Spring 2008)
Consolidated Fee: 20% of total tuition (minimum $50)
Major Facilities Fee: $5/credit hour
Technology Fee: $5/credit hour
Transportation Fee: $4/credit hour

Tuition and fees are updated each summer. For the most up-to-date information, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions/Registration/Tuitionandfee.htm.

ALUMNI
Montgomery College has served nearly 450,000 credit students since its founding in 1946.
Montgomery College has an active Alumni Association for graduates, former students, and College retirees. The Alumni Association offers special events, networking opportunities, travel programs, college and community business discounts, and continuing education classes.  The Montgomery College Alumni Association welcomes MC graduates and former students who did not complete a degree program. 

To learn more, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/alumni or call 240-567-5378.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Workforce Development and Continuing Education programs at Montgomery College provide noncredit educational offerings to meet the needs of the community and businesses. WD&CE appeals to people seeking educational enrichment, as well as those reentering the workforce or updating current work skills and career changers.  The programs vary from summer youth camps, courses for adults with developmental disabilities, English as a Second Language and GED classes to an apprenticeship program, health care classes, licensure and certification training, and classes in the technical trades, driver and boating safety education.

STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN NONCREDIT PROGRAMS *
27,000 students in Workforce Development and Continuing Education programs

For more information about noncredit courses, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce or call 240-567-5188.

* Enrollment figures are based on Fiscal Year 2007. Tuition and fees for noncredit courses through WD&CE vary by program.

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
Total: $197.4 Million (Tax-supported Funds)

Where Does the Money Come From?
Montgomery County – 50.1% ($98.6 Million)
Tuition and Fee Revenue – 31.9% ($62.8 Million)
State of Maryland - 14.6% (28.7 Million)
Other Sources – 3.4% ($6.6 Million)                     

Where Does the Money Go?
Instruction – 37% ($72.9 Million)
Institutional Support – 19.9% ($39.1 Million)
Academic Support – 14.7% ($28.9 Million)
Operations and Maintenance – 14% ($27.5 Million)
Student Services – 12.9% ($25.3 Million)
Scholarships/Fellowships – 1.5% ($3 Million)

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
The Montgomery College Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization governed by business, alumni, and community leaders to enhance the work of Montgomery College to a level of excellence comparable to the finest colleges and universities across the country. Through advocacy, influence, and financial support, these volunteer leaders work to ensure understanding of and commitment to the community college philosophy of opportunity, inclusion, and educational achievement for all.

Montgomery College ranked among the top 10 community colleges in the nation in fundraising with nearly $5 million raised in fiscal year 2006. Montgomery College has been ranked in the top 10 for six consecutive years.

To find out how you can help Montgomery College students, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/giving or call the Montgomery College Office of Institutional Advancement at 240-567-7900.

DID YOU KNOW …?

• Of the Montgomery County Public School graduates who stay in Maryland for college, 60% attend Montgomery College within the following academic year.

• More than 170 different countries are represented in the Montgomery College student body.

• Montgomery College is the only community college in the nation that has forged an internship partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

• Students in several MC honors programs have the opportunity to study abroad, during the summer, at the University Of Cambridge in England.

• More than 95% of Montgomery College’s full-time faculty members have master’s degrees or higher and 32% of the faculty hold doctorate degrees.

• Montgomery College provides customized business training for nearly 9,500 employees of local businesses, community organizations, and government agencies annually.