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Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·matc.edu
6-yr Graduation
25%
—
Total enrollment
13,792
peer median 7,503
Avg net price
$9,112
-$948 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
25%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
22%106 of 488
Non-Pell (all)
28%115 of 411
Subsidized loan, no Pell
26%20 of 76
No Federal Aid
28%95 of 335

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 118 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 104 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
118
Passing
11
9.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
2.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.5%
+1.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

118programs
  • Passing11 · 9.3%
  • No Data104 · 88.1%
  • Failing3 · 2.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
3
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
8
No data
104

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.

14
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-11.1%
$32,443 vs $36,491
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-8.3%
$33,449 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-7.9%
$33,591 vs $36,491
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+11.1%
$40,550 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.2%
$42,026 vs $36,491
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+19.4%
$43,580 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+27.1%
$46,366 vs $36,491
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+33.0%
$48,517 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

17
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
65%
$26,508 debt · $40,550 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
53%
$17,929 debt · $33,591 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
45%
$14,587 debt · $32,443 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
40%
$15,151 debt · $37,581 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
33%
$7,740 debt · $23,372 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$17,500 debt · $56,066 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
28%
$11,750 debt · $42,026 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
27%
$12,421 debt · $46,366 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1959Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 21

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  3. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,200
$30–48k$7,856
$48–75k$9,513
$75–110k$13,778
$110k+$15,545

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

Avg net price
$9,112
-$948vs Community College median $10,060
Federal loans
25.8%
In-state tuition
$5,184
Out-of-state
$7,427

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 8,445 students received $30.8M in Pell grants, alongside $28.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
8,445
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$30.8M
$30,814,278 total
Direct Loans
$28.9M
8,789 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k
’20
7k
’21
7k
’22
7k
’23
8k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$12.0M
4,457 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$16.8M
4,316 loan awards
Parent PLUS$141K
16 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 3,841 borrowers who entered repayment, 163 (4.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,841
Defaulted
163
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.4%
2017
19.4%
2018
14.3%
2019
4.2%
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 MATC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs130
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,108 total completions
01Health Professions
30027.1%
02Business
23821.5%
03Liberal Arts
15313.8%
04Computer Sciences
1009.0%
05Engineering Tech
837.5%
06Education
625.6%
07Security/Protective
575.1%
08Personal/Culinary
454.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
383.4%
10Mechanic
322.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
13,792
12-mo unduplicated
24,481
Undergraduate
24,481
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%10,123
Women
59%14,358

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
33.3%
White
29.5%
Hispanic
20.5%
Asian
5.3%
Two or more
5.3%
Unknown
4.4%
Non-resident
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
147
82 M · 65 W
Women athletes
44.2%
Athletic aid
$381K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$170K
$211K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$13K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
40 M · —
$199K
Soccer
18 M · 14 W
$94K
Basketball
20 M · 11 W
$374K
Softball
— · 22 W
$180K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$134K
Tennis
4 M · 5 W
$57K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.00
66 offenses · 13,190 students

3-year trend

8.882 yrs ago5.491 yr ago5.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
238
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
59
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
45
Aggravated assault
13
Robbery
3
Fondling
3
Rape
2

By location

66total
  • On campus26
  • Public property40

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

14
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
4
Stalking
18 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons110
Drugs96
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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
514

MATC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions MATC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectMilwaukee Area Technical College
25%—13,792$9,112Community College
Western Technical College
——3,625$11,008Community College
Hocking College
——1,486$13,704Community College
Gogebic Community College
——882$5,397Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College
——11,380$6,936Community College
Greenville Technical College
——11,999$11,713Community College
Peer group median25%—7,503$10,060

Institutions like MATC

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

IPEDS

MATC Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Email
info [at] matc.edu
Phone
(414) 297-MATC(6282)
Address
700 W. State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233

The webpage is for the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research at Milwaukee Area Technical College, led by Dr. Jennifer Mikulay. The page provides contact information, including a general email address and phone number, and highlights Dr. Mikulay’s role and background.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Dr. Jennifer Mikulay
    Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Research
  • Erich Zeimantz
    Director, Institutional Research & Data Analytics

Frequently asked questions about Milwaukee Area Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MATC.

What is the graduation rate at Milwaukee Area Technical College?

Milwaukee Area Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Milwaukee Area Technical College?

Milwaukee Area Technical College reports a total enrollment of 13,792 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Milwaukee Area Technical College?

The average net price at Milwaukee Area Technical College is $9,112 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Milwaukee Area Technical College located?

Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233-1443.

Who runs Institutional Research at Milwaukee Area Technical College?

Milwaukee Area Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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