Midlands Technical College, SC

Public2-Year • LargeAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 738-8324

Midlands Technical College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention2
Graduation1
Earnings12
Diversity74
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Midlands Technical College

-Bachelor’s
44%Associate’s
56%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing5%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Construction Trades1%
Engineering Technologies4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs37%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences6%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities22%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies8%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Precision Production3%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Science Technologies1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Midlands Technical College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Midlands Technical College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$13KOut-of-State Tuition
$11KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K$4K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$4K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$6K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$8K$18K$19K
>$110K$8K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Midlands Technical College

30%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
34%Repayment Rate
$121Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 55%58%57%
$30K–$48K 18%15%16%
$48K–$75K 13%12%12%
$75K–$110K 7%9%9%
>$110K 6%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolSCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$7K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$6K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$7K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$18K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$10K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolSCUS
1-year after entering repayment 27%34%43%
3-years after entering repayment 34%38%46%
5-years after entering repayment 41%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 46%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Midlands Technical College

48%Retention Rate
35%Transfer Rate
36%Withdrawal Rate
10%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolSCUS
Within 4 Years 4%35%38%
Within 6 Years 10%47%55%
Within 8 Years 13%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian 6%40%53%
Black 8%37%39%
Caucasian 13%47%52%
Hispanic or Latino 17%38%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 12%28%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%51%50%
Two or more races 5%42%44%
Other race 8%39%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Midlands Technical College

86%Employment Rate
$25KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$37K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 86%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 85%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 86%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 83%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 84%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolSCUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$25K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$37K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$50K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$25K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$28K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$29K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Midlands Technical College

9,195Undergraduates
45%Full-time Undergrads
24Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolSCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian 2%1%4%
Black 35%42%18%
Caucasian 45%46%49%
Hispanic or Latino 6%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Two or more races 4%2%3%
Other race 7%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 44%47%43%
$30K–$48K 21%18%18%
$48K–$75K 16%15%16%
$75K–$110K 10%13%14%
>$110K 9%14%15%

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