A public university by the name of McDowell Technical Community College is located in Marion, NC. In 1967, McDowell Technical Community College was founded. Across all the courses offered at McDowell Technical Community College, the enrolment stands at 1,136. The school has a total of 142 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. At McDowell Technical Community College, around 76% of the students are 24 and under. Talking about gender distribution at MTCC, around 61% of the students are females and 39% are males. McDowell Technical Community College has produced several well-known personalities in its 53 years of existence. The employment rate, after six years of graduation, is a good parameter to gauge the employability which in this case is 82%. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, MTCC offers around 84 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.