Community CollegePublic
Madison Area Technical College
6-yr Graduation
29%
—
Total enrollment
13,641
peer median 7,136
Avg net price
$14,238
+$4.2k vs Community College
Use this data
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
29%
Overall completion
29%
Pell equity
7.6pp gap
Pell recipients
24%63 of 265
Non-Pell (all)
32%159 of 503
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%21 of 63
No Federal Aid
31%138 of 440
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 89 Title IV programs, 24 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 65 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
89
Passing
24
27.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
89programs
- Passing24 · 27.0%
- No Data65 · 73.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
5
Safe
18
No data
65
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$37,970
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+4.1%
+$1,479
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.1%
$37,970 vs $36,491
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$41,811
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+14.6%
+$5,320
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+14.6%
$41,811 vs $36,491
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$42,667
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+16.9%
+$6,176
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+16.9%
$42,667 vs $36,491
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$43,977
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+20.5%
+$7,486
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+20.5%
$43,977 vs $36,491
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$44,820
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+22.8%
+$8,329
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+22.8%
$44,820 vs $36,491
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$44,946
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+23.2%
+$8,455
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+23.2%
$44,946 vs $36,491
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$47,515
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+30.2%
+$11,024
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+30.2%
$47,515 vs $36,491
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$48,479
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+32.9%
+$11,988
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+32.9%
$48,479 vs $36,491
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.1%
+$1,479
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$28,500
$37,970
75%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$28,500 debt · $37,970 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$21,053
$48,573
43%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$21,053 debt · $48,573 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$19,000
$47,160
40%
Accounting and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$19,000 debt · $47,160 earn
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$19,000
$48,479
39%
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$19,000 debt · $48,479 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$19,000
$48,787
39%
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$19,000 debt · $48,787 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$13,750
$37,419
37%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$13,750 debt · $37,419 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$20,000
$54,876
36%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$20,000 debt · $54,876 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,914
$44,022
34%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,914 debt · $44,022 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1969Next review Aug 2026
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 9
- Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Dec 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
- Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Mar 2020Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$14,238
+$4,233vs Community College median $10,005
Federal loans
15.5%
In-state tuition
$4,977
Out-of-state
$7,255
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 4,004 students received $16.7M in Pell grants, alongside $14.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
4,004
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.7M
$16,714,411 total
Direct Loans
$14.4M
3,847 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
3k’20
3k’21
3k’22
3k’23
4k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$6.9M
2,078 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.3M
1,756 loan awards
Parent PLUS$173K
13 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,638 borrowers who entered repayment, 65 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,638
Defaulted
65
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
13.1%+3.8
2017
9.5%+0.3
2018
6.5%-0.5
2019
2.4%+0.1
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at MATC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs142
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,405 total completions
01Liberal Arts
45832.6%
01Liberal Arts
45832.6%
02Health Professions
34524.6%
02Health Professions
34524.6%
03Business
21415.2%
03Business
21415.2%
04Computer Sciences
1218.6%
04Computer Sciences
1218.6%
05Engineering Tech
775.5%
05Engineering Tech
775.5%
06Visual/Performing Arts
624.4%
06Visual/Performing Arts
624.4%
07Agriculture
483.4%
07Agriculture
483.4%
08Security/Protective
423.0%
08Security/Protective
423.0%
09Education
241.7%
09Education
241.7%
10Mechanic
141.0%
10Mechanic
141.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
13,641
12-mo unduplicated
18,443
Undergraduate
18,443
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
45%8,212
Women
55%10,231
Race / ethnicity composition
White
58.1%
Hispanic
16.2%
Black
8.8%
Two or more
6.6%
Asian
5.1%
Unknown
2.4%
Non-resident
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
177
99 M · 78 W
Women athletes
44.1%
Athletic aid
$110K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.5M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$56K
$54K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$38K
$40K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 6
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
25
23
$150,342
Soccer
25 M · 23 W
Baseball
32
—
$245,165
Baseball
32 M · —
Basketball
13
13
$200,203
Basketball
13 M · 13 W
Softball
—
24
$155,997
Softball
— · 24 W
Volleyball
—
14
$108,659
Volleyball
— · 14 W
Golf
6
—
$38,122
Golf
6 M · —
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.23
3 offenses · 13,281 students
3-year trend
0.252 yrs ago0.151 yr ago0.23Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
1
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1
By location
3total
- On campus3
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
7
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs02
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
423
MATC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions MATC selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMadison Area Technical College | 29% | — | 13,641 | $14,238 | Community College |
| — | — | 11,826 | $9,918 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,100 | $12,928 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,171 | $9,268 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,811 | $9,330 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,726 | $10,092 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 29% | — | 7,136 | $10,005 |
Institutions like MATC
Explore the federal data for institutions in MATC's comparison group.
- Community CollegeWisconsin
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,826Net price$9,918View data - Community CollegeWisconsin
Gateway Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,100Net price$12,928View data - Community CollegeWisconsin
Moraine Park Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,171Net price$9,268View data - Community CollegeWisconsin
Blackhawk Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,811Net price$9,330View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,726Net price$10,092View data
MATC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
1 member
- Lisa SmithAssociate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness
Frequently asked questions about Madison Area Technical College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MATC.
What is the graduation rate at Madison Area Technical College?
Madison Area Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Madison Area Technical College?
Madison Area Technical College reports a total enrollment of 13,641 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Madison Area Technical College?
The average net price at Madison Area Technical College is $14,238 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Madison Area Technical College located?
Madison Area Technical College is located in Madison, Wisconsin 53704-2599.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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