Madison Area Technical College
3550 anderson st, Madison, WI, 53704 - View a map of this school Map
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Madison Area Technical College (MATC) is the technical and community college for the greater Madison area. It is dedicated to providing accessible, high quality instruction and technical experience to meet the needs of its students, community and area employers.


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  Madison Area Technical College Community College Avg.
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County Dane County, WI -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 5,077 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 9,048 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 14,125 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 51% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 19% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,932 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 24% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $733 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 11% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $2,212 $1,117
% Students Receiving Loans 42% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,575 $3,048
School Notes:
  • Founded in 1912 to teach vocational skills, today MATC is a nationally recognized community college. It is one of the largest of the Wisconsin Technical College System’s 16 colleges and serves approximately 44,000 individuals annually. It provides a comprehensive curriculum of technical, liberal arts and sciences, adult basic education and continuing education, as well as customized training for employers. The college awards associate degrees, technical diplomas and certificates and offers classes that transfer to four-year degree programs.
  • MATC serves parts of 12 counties located in beautiful southcentral Wisconsin. Its 10 college facilities are spread among five campuses. MATC’s main Madison campus is located in one of the top-ranked places to live in the U.S. It is easy to enjoy the Madison area’s lakes, rolling hills, year-round sports and recreation activities and diversity of entertainment, nightlife, and culture. MATC’s regional campuses are located in the communities of Fort Atkinson, Portage, Reedsburg and Watertown. In addition, the college offers instruction in hundreds of locations throughout its district.
  • MATC offers 144 associate degree, technical diploma, apprenticeship and short-term certificate programs, including liberal arts transfer, as well as high school completion options, basic skills education, and hundreds of adult continuing education classes.
  • MATC provides training for more than 100 careers, including such high tech fields as biotechnology, broadcast captioning, electron microscopy, plastics technology, Internet development, computer networking and information technology security. Its varied programs include accounting, marketing, culinary arts, nursing, automotive technology, criminal justice-law enforcement and welding.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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