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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
$5,462
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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

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
16%
Non-Pell
12%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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$4,839
$30–48k$3,522
$48–75k$6,031
$75–110k$6,717
$110k+$6,552

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

Avg net price
$5,462
vs Community College median $5,462
Federal loans
14.1%
In-state tuition
$4,788
Out-of-state
$13,812

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 5,066 students received $22.6M in Pell grants, alongside $7.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,066
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.6M
$22,575,678 total
Direct Loans
$7.8M
2,266 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
1,428 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
760 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

860 total completions
01Liberal Arts
31536.6%
02Health Professions
16819.5%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
728.4%
04Business
698.0%
05Computer Sciences
677.8%
06Engineering Tech
515.9%
07Precision Production
344.0%
08Public Admin
313.6%
09Construction Trades
273.1%
10Security/Protective
263.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
9,226
12-mo unduplicated
12,472
Undergraduate
12,472
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%4,637
Women
63%7,835

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.9%
Black
36.7%
Hispanic
8.9%
Two or more
6.0%
Unknown
4.8%
Asian
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
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
0.00
0 offenses · 9,091 students

3-year trend

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

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs10
    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$5,462Community College
    Horry-Georgetown Technical College
    7,923$3,719Community College
    Spartanburg Community College
    6,653$6,531Community College
    York Technical College
    4,771$4,657Community College
    Medical University of South Carolina
    3,246
    Forsyth Technical Community College
    9,099$6,342Community College
    Peer group median18%7,288$5,462

    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 $5,462 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.

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