The Economic Value of Monroe Community College

Male and female students working together in a science lab

About MCC

19,512

Credit students

4,111

Non-credit students

1,304

Employees

Economic Impact Analysis

1 out of every 70
jobs in the MCC Service Area is supported by the activities of MCC and its students.

Graph illustrating MCC supported jobs through 70 circles with one filled.

MCC total annual impact
$915.0 million added income
or
9,808 jobs supported

Impacts created by MCC in FY 2022-23

$768.9 million Added income
Alumni impact

Impact of the increased earnings of MCC alumni and the businesses they work for

An economic boost similar to hosting the Super Bowl 2x or 7,955 Jobs supported

$128.8 million Added income
Operations spending impact

Impact of annyal payroll and other spending

Enough to buy 2,725 new cars or 1,597 Jobs supported

$17.4 million Added income
Student spending impact

Impact of the daily spending of MCC students attracted to or retained in the region

Enough to buy 1,184 families* a year's worth of groceries or 256 Jobs supported

* Family of four

Average earnings by education level at career midpoint

Bar graph of average earnings by education level from no high school degree to bachelor’s. $39,000 was the average associate degree earnings.

The average associate degree graduate from MCC will see an increase in earnings of $7,900 each year compared to someone with a high school diploma working in New York.