Marshalltown Community College (MCC) is a public

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Marshalltown, Iowa Marshalltown is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Iowa, United States, located along the Iowa River. It is the seat and most populous settlement of Marshall County and the 16th largest city in Iowa, with a population of 27,591 at ...

. It is part of the Iowa Valley Community College District. The campus is located just to the south of Marshalltown along Highway 30. A second campus, Iowa Valley Grinnell, is located in Grinnell. MCC offers 55 degree/diploma options, has a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, and has an annual enrollment at about 2,000 students.

History

The college opened in 1927 as Marshalltown Junior College under the jurisdiction of the Marshalltown Community School District until moving into the Iowa Valley Community College District in 1966.

Academics

This school offers most two-year courses of study, and many of the courses are four-year-college prerequisite courses. The college is one of three in the Iowa Valley Community College District system. The other two are

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and Iowa Valley Community College at Grinnell.

Campus

Unlike many

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, MCC offers

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for students. Student housing consists of three new building units, two with 12 suites and one with 15. There are 156 tenants in these apartments. Each "apartment-style" room contains two bedrooms with two beds apiece, and a central

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and "living room".

Athletics

The college's sports teams are called the Tigers and compete in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference of the NJCAA. The men's sports available are baseball, basketball, and soccer. The women's sports are basketball, volleyball, and softball. In the past, the school fielded a football team, as well as a men's and women's golf program along with men's and women's cross country.

Notable alumni

Will Clyburn William Dalen Clyburn (born May 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague. Clyburn attended three colleges, from 2008 to 2013: Marshalltown Community College ...

, professional basketball player, 2016 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League, 2019

EuroLeague Final Four MVP The EuroLeague Final Four Most Valuable Player Award is presented and awarded to the basketball player who has exhibited the most exceptional play during the EuroLeague Final Four. The award often goes to the best player on the European-wide top ...

References

External links

Official website
Community colleges in Iowa Educational institutions established in 1927 Education in Marshall County, Iowa Buildings and structures in Marshalltown, Iowa NJCAA athletics 1927 establishments in Iowa

Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown Community College (MCC) is a public community college in Marshalltown, Iowa. It is part of the Iowa Valley Community College District. The campus is located just to the south of Marshalltown along Highway 30. A second campus, Iowa ...

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