Milwaukee Area Technical College
Tel:
(414)297-6370
- Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is a publicly supported comprehensive higher education institution committed to increasing the potential and productivity of the people in its district through the delivery of high-quality instruction and programs which are consistent with current and emerging educational and labor market needs. General Education is an integral part of MATC programs which provides the knowledge and conceptual abilities that college-educated adults must have to achieve in occupational skills training and to perform more effectively in the demanding, complex world in which they live.
School Highlights
- Milwaukee Area Technical College serves 16,712 students (31% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 23%.
- Milwaukee Area Technical College is one of 4 community colleges within Milwaukee County, WI.
- The nearest community college to Milwaukee Area Technical College is Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee (0.4 miles away).
Top Placements
Milwaukee Area Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 778 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | (WI) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 778 staff | 167 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 16,712 students | 3,351 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 23:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 5,261 students | 1,122 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 11,451 students | 2,229 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 4% | 3% |
| % Hispanic | 11% | 5% |
| % Black | 22% | 7% |
| % White | 55% | 77% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 4% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.40 |
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| College Completion Rate | 12% | 32% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $33,700 | $33,700 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- This four-block campus is located across the street from the Bradley Center. The Downtown Milwaukee Campus features degree, diploma and certificate programs for virtually every interest, and has hundreds of individual classes. Computer labs for doing your coursework and online classes are also available. The Downtown Milwaukee campus currently offers 47 associate degree programs, 27 diploma programs and 46 certificate programs. Community Enrichment Classes offered at Downtown Campus includes courses in American Sign Language 1, Business Organization and Management, Comprehensive Graphic Design, Environmental Science, French 1, Fundamental Photography, History of the Vietnam War Years, Introduction to Theater, Maintaining a Home Computer and Windows XP, Principles of Macroeconomics, Professional Baking and Weight Training/Aerobic Fitness 1.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Milwaukee Area Technical College is Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee (0.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Bryant & Stratton College-MilwaukeePrivate, for profit847 students | 0.40 Mi310 W. Wisconsin Avenue Suite 500
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414)276-5200 0.40847 - n/a students | 0.70 Mi225 N. 6th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(866)508-0748 0.70n/a - Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaPrivate, for profit698 students | 6.60 Mi10950 W Potter Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414)302-7000 6.60698 - n/a students | 9.90 Mi555 South Executive Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262)649-1710 9.90n/a - 8,172 students | 17.10 Mi800 Main Street
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262)691-5566 17.108,172
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