MCC Named One of the Top 10 Community Colleges in America

The Washington-based Aspen Institute has named Mott Community College as one of the top ten community colleges in America. There are more than 1,200 community colleges in the country.

"The story of Mott Community College is a story about the power of an educational institution to boost an entire community," said Josh Wyner, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program. "The economic challenges facing the Flint community are well known. As things improve, Mott Community College will deserve some of the credit for it, because this college is getting better and better in a very impressive fashion."

According to the Aspen Institute, Mott College demonstrated very strong improvement in the number of students that earned degrees and certificates over the past five years. To get there, the college created a rigorous system to measure results and identify opportunities for improvement, and test results show that student learning and completion rates have improved significantly.


The college effectively used information to make targeted investments to improve outcomes. In response to low pass rates in remedial math, for instance, the college designed a Math Empowerment Center and a new activity-based math program. This results-oriented approach has contributed to the college's marked improvement in the number of degrees and credentials conferred over the last five years, even as enrollment rates have declined.

Earlier in the year, the Aspen Institute named MCC as one of the top ten percent of community colleges but in an announcement on September 13, they went further, designating MCC as one of the top ten. This makes MCC a finalist in the competition for a $1 million prize fund that will be awarded in December in Washington, D.C.

"We appreciate the validation from national experts that Mott College is actually doing what we say we are; seeking ways to bring our students to success," said MCC President Dick Shaink. "We are committed to serve our community and we are well aware of the challenges we all face right now. Higher education is a critical gateway to a successful career and Mott College is the affordable, high-quality option."

Nearly half of all college students attend community college, with more than six million students, including youth and adult learners, enrolling in America's nearly 1,200 community colleges every year. Community colleges are also educating rapidly growing lower-income and Hispanic student populations, and for millions of Americans, represent their most promising path to education that leads to professional employment.




With four-year colleges and universities costing from $10,000-$60,000 per year per student, community colleges are growing at over four times the rate of four-year colleges, serving as the most affordable option in higher education for millions of people in this country.

Mott Community College was established in 1923. It serves more than 20,000 individuals each year with more than 100 degree and certificate programs. MCC's main campus is in Flint with additional sites in Fenton, Clio, Lapeer and Howell.

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[schizbouncer]

just validating what all of the students already knew... MCC is the best!

[yourstruly1132]

This makes me so proud to be an MCC student!

[akramer1296]

Keep up the great work, Mott CC! Rock on!