McLennan Community College radiography program: pass rate, jobs and local pay
An AAS program in Waco, 2 years (4 semesters and 2 summer sessions after 12 prerequisite hours), 64 credits. 105 of its 112 graduates passed the ARRT exam on the first try over 2021-2025.
The short version
- Its ARRT exam rate (93.8%) is close to the Texas program median of 92.6%.
- 100% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by JRCERT's measure.
- 90.0% of students who started finished the program.
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How graduates do
JRCERT requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 3
| Year | Passed | Took the exam | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 100% |
| 2024 | 20 | 23 | 87.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | 21 | 85.7% |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| 2021 | 25 | 26 | 96.2% |
Graduates who passed the ARRT radiography exam on the first attempt within six months of graduating, divided by those who took it. JRCERT requires programs to report a five-year average and sets a 75% benchmark. Job placement: graduates employed in the radiologic sciences within 12 months, divided by those actively seeking work there.
What it costs
McLennan Community College does not publish a total cost for this program. McLennan posts no program cost total or itemized list for radiography, only general tuition tables. Ask the program for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 15 Texas radiography programs that publish a cost range from $4,736 to $54,361, with a median of $9,639.
What radiologic technologists earn around Waco
The median yearly wage for radiologic technologists in the Waco metro area is $77,260. 2 Payback time sets aside 10% of that each year toward the program cost.
Program facts
- Credential
- AAS
- Length
- 2 years (4 semesters and 2 summer sessions after 12 prerequisite hours), 64 credits
- Schedule
- Classes with clinical rotations every semester, including some evening rotations
- Starts
- Fall only; apply by June 1
- Before you apply
- Finish 12 credit hours: Anatomy and Physiology I, a college math course, English Composition I or II, and RADR 1201 (Intro to Radiography), with at least a 2.5 GPA.
- Accreditation
- JRCERT, Accredited
- Leads to
- ARRT radiography certification exam
Sources and dates
- McLennan Community College program outcomes page, PED sheet RY 2026 covering 2021-2025; completion is 2025 (27 of 30).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (29-2034), May 2025 estimates.
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), checked Nov. 2026.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or JRCERT. Our independence policy