Milwaukee Area Technical College Profile | Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI)

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700 W State St
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443

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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 21%.
Milwaukee Area Technical College is one of 4 community colleges within Milwaukee County, WI.
The nearest community college is Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee (0.40 miles away).

	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	148 staff

The student population of 16,712 has declined by 12% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 19:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.63 is more than the state average of 0.37. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	16,712 students	2,845 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	21:1	23:1

# Full-Time Students	5,261 students	1,021 students

# Part-Time Students	11,451 students	1,824 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	4%	3%

% Hispanic	11%	5%

% Black	22%	7%

% White	55%	79%

% Two or more races	2%	2%

% Unknown races	4%	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.	0.63	0.37

College Completion Rate	12%	32%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,700	$34,300

The public in-state tuition of $4,282 is less than the state average of $4,945. The in-state tuition has grown by 12% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,171 is less than the state average of $6,972. The out-state tuition has grown by 12% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,282	$4,945

Out-State Tuition Fees	$6,171	$6,972

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	82%	80%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,250	$11,951

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,251	$5,500

Acceptance Rate	54%	98%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.