Mid-Plains Community College

1101 Halligan Drive
North Platte, NE 69101-0000

Tel: (800)658-4308

North Platte Community College has two Campuses. The North Platte Campuses have grown to serve over 1200 academic transfer and vocational program students. The dedication and support by citizens and alumni speak well for the institution and its programs. The North Campus central facility was constructed in 1970 and enlarged in 1972. Adjacent shop buildings have subsequently been added throughout the past ten years. A variety of technical educational programs are available on the North Campus in health, transportation, building construction, electronics and information technology.

School Highlights

Mid-Plains Community College serves 2,143 students (40% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 19%.
Mid-Plains Community College is the only community colleges within Lincoln County, NE.
The nearest community college is Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (35.10 miles away).

	Mid-Plains Community College	(NE) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	159 staff	18 staff

The student population of 2,143 has declined by 18% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.35 is more than the state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has grown by 84% over five years.

Total Enrollment	2,143 students	1,356 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	13:1	23:1

# Full-Time Students	851 students	384 students

# Part-Time Students	1,292 students	972 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-

% Asian	-	2%

% Hispanic	9%	7%

% Black	3%	6%

% White	80%	81%

% Two or more races	3%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	-

% Unknown races	3%	3%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.35	0.33

College Completion Rate	33%	33%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$32,700	$36,400

The public in-state tuition of $2,820 is less than the state average of $3,081. The in-state tuition has grown by 6% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $3,540 is less than the state average of $4,438. The out-state tuition has grown by 6% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$2,820	$3,081

Out-State Tuition Fees	$3,540	$4,438

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	89%	88%

Median Debt for Graduates	$7,670	$15,625

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,500	$6,334

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS