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Milwaukee Career College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·mkecc.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
+22.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
67
peer median 99
Avg net price
$22,881
+$5.1k vs Community College
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
70
70 candidates competed
Admitted
51
72.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
27
52.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
44%+22.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
47%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 4 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
1
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing1 · 25.0%
  • No Data3 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+1.2%
$36,915 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+1.2%
+$424

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$7,449 debt · $31,160 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$7,440 debt · $41,663 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2006Next review Feb 2031

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Aug 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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$21,004
$30–48k$24,612
$48–75k$25,481
$75–110k$25,801
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,881
+$5,142vs Community College median $17,739
Federal loans
98.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 150 students received $698K in Pell grants, alongside $746K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
150
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$698K
$698,281 total
Direct Loans
$746K
266 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$344K
135 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$402K
131 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 149 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
149
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.3%
2017
7.4%
2018
4.7%
2019
2.0%
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 Milwaukee Career College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

18 total completions
01Agriculture
18100.0%
02Health Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
67
12-mo unduplicated
162
Undergraduate
162
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
9%14
Women
91%148

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
46.6%
White
31.5%
Hispanic
17.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.7%
Asian
1.4%

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 · 61 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
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    8

    Milwaukee Career College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Milwaukee Career 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
    SubjectMilwaukee Career College
    44%67$22,881Community College
    Stautzenberger College-Brecksville
    62$20,743Community College
    Taylor Business Institute
    91.2%115$14,735Community College
    Fox College
    70.2%200$13,506Community College
    Abraham Lincoln University
    0%112$24,825
    Interactive College of Technology
    86$12,441Community College
    Peer group median22%80.7%99$17,739

    Frequently asked questions about Milwaukee Career College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Milwaukee Career College.

    What is the graduation rate at Milwaukee Career College?

    Milwaukee Career College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Milwaukee Career College?

    Milwaukee Career College reports a total enrollment of 67 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Milwaukee Career College?

    The average net price at Milwaukee Career College is $22,881 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Milwaukee Career College?

    Milwaukee Career College's yield rate is 52.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Milwaukee Career College located?

    Milwaukee Career College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53222.

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