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Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina·Public, 2-year·Southeast·midlandstech.edu
6-yr Graduation
18%
Total enrollment
9,226
peer median 7,288
Avg net price
$4,647
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
18%
Full-time retention
49%

Pell equity

3.3pp gap
Pell recipients
16%97 of 595
Non-Pell (all)
19%135 of 699
Subsidized loan, no Pell
12%13 of 105
No Federal Aid
21%122 of 594

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.3-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 70 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
70
Passing
15
21.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

70programs
  • Passing15 · 21.4%
  • No Data55 · 78.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
1
Safe
12
No data
55

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.

15
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+8.1%
$35,648 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+9.2%
$36,033 vs $32,989
General Sales Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+13.1%
$37,299 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+29.6%
$42,751 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+35.4%
$44,673 vs $32,989
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+41.1%
$46,546 vs $32,989
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+42.5%
$46,996 vs $32,989
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+45.5%
$48,014 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

18
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$16,562 debt · $36,033 earn
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
46%
$21,900 debt · $48,014 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
44%
$15,250 debt · $34,471 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
43%
$15,435 debt · $35,648 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
32%
$14,215 debt · $44,673 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$17,250 debt · $55,844 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$14,195 debt · $46,546 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$10,375 debt · $42,751 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1974Next review Dec 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 22

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

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$3,429
$30–48k$3,549
$48–75k$5,157
$75–110k$8,378
$110k+$9,503

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

Avg net price
$4,647
vs Community College median $4,647
Federal loans
14.6%
In-state tuition
$5,100
Out-of-state
$14,700

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 5,102 students received $22.7M in Pell grants, alongside $7.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,102
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.7M
$22,653,807 total
Direct Loans
$7.8M
2,274 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
5k
21
5k
22
4k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.3M
1,434 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
762 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
78 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 2,389 borrowers who entered repayment, 68 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,389
Defaulted
68
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.0%
2017
15.7%
2018
10.0%
2019
2.8%
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 Midlands Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs60
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,106 total completions
01Liberal Arts
53948.7%
02Health Professions
18316.5%
03Business
888.0%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
746.7%
05Computer Sciences
605.4%
06Engineering Tech
373.3%
07Security/Protective
343.1%
08Mechanic
343.1%
09Precision Production
292.6%
10Public Admin
282.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
9,226
12-mo unduplicated
13,183
Undergraduate
13,183
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%4,854
Women
63%8,329

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.7%
Black
37.0%
Hispanic
9.9%
Two or more
6.1%
Unknown
4.7%
Asian
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.22
2 offenses · 8,978 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.22Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
229

Midlands Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Midlands Technical 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
SubjectMidlands Technical College
18%9,226$4,647Community College
7,923$4,159Community College
6,653$2,405Community College
4,771$5,931Community College
3,246
9,099$7,200Community College
Peer group median18%7,288$4,647

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Midlands Technical College's comparison group.

Midlands Technical College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Office of Assessment, Research and Planning
Phone
803.738.8324
Address
P.O. Box 2408, Columbia, SC 29202

The webpage provides information about Midlands Technical College's Office of Assessment, Research and Planning. It includes a link to the MTC Fact Book, which contains detailed institutional data. Additional links to related consumer information such as accountability reports, accreditation, and financial transparency are also available.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Dorcas A. Kitchings
    Director of Assessment, Research and Planning

Frequently asked questions about Midlands Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Midlands Technical College.

What is the graduation rate at Midlands Technical College?

Midlands Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 18% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Midlands Technical College?

Midlands Technical College reports a total enrollment of 9,226 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Midlands Technical College?

The average net price at Midlands Technical College is $4,647 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Midlands Technical College located?

Midlands Technical College is located in West Columbia, South Carolina 29170-2176.

Who runs Institutional Research at Midlands Technical College?

Midlands Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of Assessment, Research and Planning.

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.

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