Madison Area Technical College
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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....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| 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 | 5,162 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 9,627 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 14,789 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 48% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 20% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $1,058 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 40% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $4,856 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 24% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $336 | $1,146 |
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: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- On Campus roundup: Fees could go up for UW-La Crosse students (The Capital Times)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:47:31 pm
Roundup of local higher education news and events: - RCTC women's basketball team falls in Madison tournament (Post-Bulletin)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:14:34 am
MADISON -- For the first time in 37 games, the Rochester Community and Technical College women's basketball team didn't come away a winner - RCTC men's team claims Madison tournament title (Post-Bulletin)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:14:23 am
MADISON -- Rochester Community and Technical College played outstanding defense Saturday, and it led it to an easy 63-45 men's basketball win over Madison Area Technical College - Brookhaven wins Div. III college volleyball championship (Post-Bulletin)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 02:14:54 am
Division III junior college volleyball has a dynasty. It's Brookhaven College, out of Farmers Branch, Texas. - Madison Area Technical College embarks on series of changes, not all of them popular (Wisconsin State Journal)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 07:21:21 pm
Within the past year, Madison Area Technical College has experienced unprecedented enrollment, adopted a new nickname and logo and unveiled a $350 million facilities plan.
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