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Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, Nebraska·Public, 2-year·Plains·mpcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
54%
Total enrollment
2,140
peer median 2,165
Avg net price
$6,602
-$2.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
54%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

52.0pp gap
Pell recipients
48%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 52.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 32 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 29 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
32
Passing
2
6.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
3.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.1%
+2.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

32programs
  • Passing2 · 6.2%
  • No Data29 · 90.6%
  • Failing1 · 3.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
29

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.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-0.9%
$35,759 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+11.6%
$40,282 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+96.2%
$70,801 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-0.9%
$323

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,858 debt · $70,801 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
14%
$5,500 debt · $40,282 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1965Next review Aug 2033

Action history · 1

  1. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,448
$30–48k$3,578
$48–75k$6,659
$75–110k$9,446
$110k+$10,250

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,602
-$1,968vs Community College median $8,570
Federal loans
14.1%
In-state tuition
$3,600
Out-of-state
$4,530

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 463 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
463
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,221,354 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
324 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$495K
157 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$689K
163 loan awards
Parent PLUS$38K
4 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 317 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
317
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.9%
2017
10.8%
2018
10.4%
2019
1.8%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mid-Plains Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs21
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

258 total completions
01Liberal Arts
16564.0%
02Health Professions
3513.6%
03Business
207.8%
04Mechanic
135.0%
05Construction Trades
124.7%
06Precision Production
62.3%
07Visual/Performing Arts
31.2%
08Computer Sciences
31.2%
09Agriculture
10.4%
10Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,140
12-mo unduplicated
2,831
Undergraduate
2,831
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,107
Women
61%1,724

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.2%
Hispanic
10.7%
Non-resident
7.1%
Two or more
3.5%
Black
3.0%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
199
107 M · 92 W
Women athletes
46.2%
Athletic aid
$648K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$249K
$350K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$18K
$21K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Basketball
32 M · 25 W
$654K
Baseball
37 M ·
$240K
Softball
· 31 W
$319K
Volleyball
· 29 W
$300K
Golf
14 M ·
$159K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,084 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor046

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    67

    Mid-Plains Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Mid-Plains Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectMid-Plains Community College
    54%2,140$6,602Community College
    Lake Region State College
    1,897$10,989Community College
    Cowley County Community College
    2,235$6,752Community College
    Cloud County Community College
    1,715$11,477Community College
    Highland Community College
    2,190$10,388Community College
    Metropolitan Community College Area
    16,642$4,005Community College
    Peer group median54%2,165$8,570

    Frequently asked questions about Mid-Plains Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mid-Plains Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Mid-Plains Community College?

    Mid-Plains Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mid-Plains Community College?

    Mid-Plains Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,140 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mid-Plains Community College?

    The average net price at Mid-Plains Community College is $6,602 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Mid-Plains Community College located?

    Mid-Plains Community College is located in North Platte, Nebraska 69101.

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