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Midlands Technical College

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC · Suburb · 7,564 students
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$4,647
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
17%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$38,701
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Midlands Technical College in West Columbia, South Carolina, is a comprehensive two-year institution widely recognized for its affordable career training and robust university transfer options. The college boasts particularly strong programs in nursing and allied health, engineering technology, and computer information systems, emphasizing hands-on learning in modern facilities. Designed for a diverse, commuter-based student body, the campus culture offers flexible class scheduling and small class sizes that foster direct engagement with faculty. A standout feature is MTC's seamless transfer partnerships, including direct bridge programs to the University of South Carolina, making it a popular and cost-effective stepping stone to a bachelor's degree.


Wikipedia:Midlands Technical College is a public technical college with locations in the Richland, Lexington, and Fairfield counties of South Carolina. Midlands Technical College is the second largest technical college in the state with approximately 22,500 students.

Location
West Columbia, SC, 29170-2176 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
187 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,100$14,700
Books & supplies$1,624$1,624
Cost of attendance$14,274$23,874 est.
Average net price$4,647Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$14,700
In-state: $5,100
Books & supplies$1,624
Cost of attendance$23,874 est.
In-state: $14,274
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,647
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,429
$30–48k
$3,549
$48–75k
$5,157
$75–110k
$8,378
$110k+
$9,503
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
17%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
22% graduated · 42% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 35% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$33,067
10 yrs after entry$38,701
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$2.9k–$10.5k
90th percentile$17,679
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
37%
First-gen
40%
Family income
$25,792
Independent
38%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
53%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
10%
Black
37%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$15M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$7,082/mo
Teaching spend
$8,084
per student
Federal loans
15%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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