Private (for-profit)

Midwest Technical Institute - Illinois

Springfield, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·midwesttech.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
Total enrollment
1,326
peer median 893
Avg net price
$27,793
-$1.1k vs peer
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About

Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) is a private for-profit trade school in Springfield, Illinois. The college focuses on the mechanical trades, allied health, cosmetology, and commercial driving fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
69%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

33.7pp gap
Pell recipients
59%246 of 418
Non-Pell (all)
93%166 of 179
Subsidized loan, no Pell
88%43 of 49
No Federal Aid
95%123 of 130

Non-Pell students graduate at a 33.7-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 10 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data10 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
10

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

9
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
52%
$11,950 debt · $23,066 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$9,500 debt · $29,448 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
32%
$13,000 debt · $40,547 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$7,521 debt · $23,972 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$9,500 debt · $31,629 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$9,500 debt · $34,048 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
21%
$9,500 debt · $45,679 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
20%
$9,500 debt · $47,321 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1999Next review May 2014

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$27,294
$30–48k$27,935
$48–75k$29,993
$75–110k$31,334
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,793
-$1,114vs peer median $28,908
Federal loans
72.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,490 students received $22.4M in Pell grants, alongside $29.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,490
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.4M
$22,371,788 total
Direct Loans
$29.0M
7,821 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$11.7M
3,848 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$16.0M
3,764 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
209 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 2,676 borrowers who entered repayment, 78 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,676
Defaulted
78
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.5%
2017
16.0%
2018
13.3%
2019
2.9%
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 Midwesttech

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,326
12-mo unduplicated
2,573
Undergraduate
2,573
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%1,196
Women
54%1,377

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.3%
Black
30.5%
Hispanic
9.8%
Two or more
5.7%
Asian
0.7%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

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 · 1,128 students

3-year trend

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

    Midwesttech vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Midwesttech 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
    SubjectMidwest Technical Institute-Illinois
    69%1,326$27,793
    778$20,371
    354$31,549
    502$24,009
    1,261$23,738
    638$37,819
    659$27,578
    782$39,141
    928$33,240
    495$41,121
    875$38,521
    533$20,477
    1,258$33,287
    1,415$27,257
    1,373$28,606
    1,009$28,282
    1,073$28,182
    1,079$29,145
    657$35,391
    814$29,253
    1,045$26,394
    1,234$32,854
    1,201$27,464
    1,616$29,702
    1,217$28,670
    868$28,455
    689$36,850
    229$23,394
    855$31,628
    1,160$35,734
    911$32,174
    778$18,793Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median69%893$28,908

    Institutions like Midwesttech

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Midwesttech's comparison group.

    Campuses

    The 2 campuses that make up Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois.

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Midwesttech.

    What is the graduation rate at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois?

    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois?

    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois reports a total enrollment of 1,326 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois?

    The average net price at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois is $27,793 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois located?

    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois is located in Springfield, Illinois 62707.

    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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