Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods

What Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods does

Metropolitan Community College (MCC) is a public community college district established in 1915, serving the Kansas City metropolitan area through five physical campuses — Blue River, Longview, Maple Woods, Penn Valley, and an Administrative Center — plus a virtual campus, MCC-Online. MCC is governed by an elected Board of Trustees and operates as part of Missouri's public education system. The college offers more than 120 degrees and certificates organized into eight Academic and Career Pathways: Applied Technology and Manufacturing, Arts/Humanities/Language/Communications, Business, Education, Exploratory, Health Sciences, STEM, and Social Sciences/Public Service. Specialized offerings include an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology program at the Maple Woods campus and a cluster of accredited health science programs at Penn Valley. The current Chancellor is Dr. Kimberly Beatty, with Dr. Kate Herrell serving as Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.

MCC's business model combines publicly subsidized tuition revenue with state appropriations and local property taxes. In-district tuition runs approximately one-third the cost of a typical four-year institution, with an MCC Associate Degree priced at $7,260 versus $41,261 for a public four-year degree starting with an MCC associate, and $53,480 without an MCC start. Nearly half of students qualify for scholarships and grants including Missouri's A+ scholarship program, and MCC administers federal financial aid including Pell Grants. The institution also generates fee revenue through continuing education, workforce development, customized employer training, and a College While in High School dual-enrollment program targeting high school students. Tuition and fee waivers are available for students 65 and older, and the KC Guarantee program supports additional access.

The institution's underlying technology consists of standard community college educational infrastructure: learning management systems, online course delivery platforms supporting MCC-Online, and campus-wide computing resources, with no proprietary software products developed. Distribution is omnichannel — five physical campuses serve distinct geographic quadrants of the Kansas City metro, an online channel reaches remote learners, articulation agreements with regional four-year institutions facilitate transfer pathways, and direct employer partnerships support workforce pipelines via apprenticeships and on-site training. Marketing reach spans the institutional website, six social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok), community events including free concerts and festivals, and direct email/print outreach.

Name

Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods

Legal name

Metropolitan Community College

Website

https://mcckc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Metropolitan Community College is a public community college district serving the Kansas City metro through five campuses and an online division. It offers 120+ degrees and certificates across eight career pathways to traditional students, dual-enrolled high schoolers, adult learners, and employer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121), Junior Colleges (611210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training
• Continuing education
• Dual enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition and fees. MCC's in-district tuition is approximately one-third the cost of typical four-year schools. Tuition rates vary by residency status (in-district, out-of-district, out-of-state).
2. Financial Aid and Scholarships: Nearly half of MCC students qualify for scholarships and grants, including Missouri's A+ scholarship program. The college facilitates federal financial aid including Pell Grants and student loans.
3. Continuing and Community Education: Continuing education classes and certifications for career advancement and personal development. Workforce and employer services including customized training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods is a public community college campus within the MCC district delivering higher education services in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The college offers more than 120 associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways organized across 8 Academic and Career Pathways, plus college acceleration programs for high school students, continuing education, and customized workforce training for employers.

Product overview

Metropolitan Community College (MCC) is a community college system offering a unified educational portfolio through its five campuses (Blue River, Longview, Maple Woods, Penn Valley, and Online). The college provides over 120 degrees and certificates organized into 8 academic and career pathways, including credit programs, continuing education, workforce development, and college acceleration programs for high school students. MCC-Maple Woods specifically offers an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology program. The institution operates as a community college rather than a technology product company, focusing on traditional educational services rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic and Career Programs More than 120 degrees and certificates grouped into 8 Academic and Career Pathways including Applied Technology and Manufacturing, Arts/Humanities/Communications, Business, Education, Exploratory, Health Sciences, STEM, and Social Sciences/Public Service. Offered to students seeking associate degrees or career/technical training.
• MCC-Online Online learning platform offering distance education courses and programs for students who prefer remote learning options. Delivered through MCC-Online virtual campus.
• Continuing and Community Education Workforce and community education classes offering certifications and professional development for career advancement. Targeted at adults and lifelong learners.
• College Acceleration Program (College While in High School) Programs allowing high school students to earn college credits while still in high school through dual enrollment. Targeted at high school students seeking college acceleration.
• Workforce and Employer Services Partnership programs with employers for on-site training, apprenticeships, and internships to create career opportunities. Targeted at local businesses and community organizations.
• Veterinary Technology Program (MCC-Maple Woods) AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology program at the Maple Woods campus preparing students for veterinary technician careers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50% of students qualify for scholarships and grants
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Missouri State Board of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCC-Penn Valley practical nursing and professional nursing programs are approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing. This regulatory partnership enables graduates to sit for licensure examinations.
• Regional Colleges and UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreements with many colleges and universities in the state and region to assure that MCC credits transfer smoothly to four-year institutions.
• Local Businesses and EmployerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCC partners with employers and community organizations to deliver on-site training, launch in-demand programs, and create career opportunities through apprenticeships and internships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Johnson County Community College: Public community college serving the immediate Kansas City metropolitan area (Overland Park, KS), offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce programs—almost directly comparable to MCC in mission, geography, and program mix.
• Kansas City Kansas Community College: Public community college serving the KCK side of the Kansas City metro with associate degrees, technical/occupational programs, and workforce training—directly overlapping MCC's service territory and student profile.
• College of DuPage: Large Illinois community college serving a suburban/urban metro area (Chicago collar counties) with broad academic/career pathways and significant continuing education—comparable to MCC in multi-pathway, multi-audience community college model.

Regional players

• St. Louis Community College: Largest community college system in Missouri (multi-campus) with similar associate degree, transfer, and workforce programs, providing a same-state benchmark for scale, funding, and program design in public two-year education.
• Pikes Peak State College: Colorado community college serving the Colorado Springs metro with associate degrees, transfer, and workforce programs—comparable as a regional public community college with similar mission and program breadth.
• Lone Star College: Texas multi-campus community college system (Houston exurbs) offering associate degrees, university transfer, and workforce training at significant scale—comparable in structure and program breadth to MCC's five-campus network.

Broad incumbents

• Ivy Tech Community College: Indiana's statewide community college system—the largest singly-accredited public community college system in the U.S.—broadly comparable as an established multi-campus public two-year institution serving workforce and transfer pathways.
• Dallas College: Texas-based multi-campus community college system offering associate degrees, certificates, and dual-credit programs at scale—comparable in multi-campus public two-year structure, affordability, and workforce orientation.
• Houston Community College: Large multi-campus urban community college system offering transfer, technical, and workforce programming across the Houston metro—comparable to MCC in urban community-college scale, employer partnerships, and dual-credit offerings.

Others

• University of Missouri–Kansas City: Four-year public university in the Kansas City metro that consumes MCC transfer students via articulation agreements—relevant not as a competitor per se but as the primary transfer partner that drives MCC's value proposition for transfer-oriented students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MCCKansasCity
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MCCKansasCity
• Facebookfacebook.com/mcckansascity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metropolitan-community-college-kansas-city
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcckansascity
• TikToktiktok.com/@mcckansascity

Compliance21 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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