Milwaukee Area Technical College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,167

1.76% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,161

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.3%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

12,618

28.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

15.6%

206 Graduates

About

Milwaukee Area Technical College is a higher education institution located in Milwaukee County, WI. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Milwaukee Area Technical College were N/A.

In 2020, 2,477 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College. 58.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,133 degrees), 2.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (520 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Milwaukee Area Technical College is $4,167, which is $−3,813 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Milwaukee Area Technical College is $4,167, which is $−3,813 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,161.

In 2020, 55% of undergraduate students attending Milwaukee Area Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,167

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Milwaukee Area Technical College was $4,167. The cost of tuition at Milwaukee Area Technical College is $−3,813 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Milwaukee Area Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,161

2020 Value

0.56%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Milwaukee Area Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,161. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Milwaukee Area Technical College grew by 0.56%.

This chart compares the average net price of Milwaukee Area Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,640

Room and Board

$2,520

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Milwaukee Area Technical College was of $7,640 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,520. The cost of room and board increased by 3.15% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.86% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Milwaukee Area Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Milwaukee Area Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 12.2% with respect to 2019, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Milwaukee Area Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

14.3%

2018 Default Rate

593

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Milwaukee Area Technical College was 14.3%, which represents 593 out of the 4140 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Milwaukee Area Technical College has a total enrollment of 12,618 students. The full-time enrollment at Milwaukee Area Technical College is 3,616 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,002. This means that 28.7% of students enrolled at Milwaukee Area Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Milwaukee Area Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37% White, 28.4% Black or African American, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.84% Asian, 4.27% Two or More Races, 0.483% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0872% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Milwaukee Area Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20%), followed by White Female (18.9%) and Black or African American Female (16.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Milwaukee Area Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,618 students. The full-time enrollment at Milwaukee Area Technical College is 3,616 and the part-time enrollment is 9,002. This means that 28.7% of students enrolled at Milwaukee Area Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Milwaukee Area Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

48%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Milwaukee Area Technical College was 48%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Milwaukee Area Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Milwaukee Area Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,664
Black or African American
3,584
Hispanic or Latino
2,284

The enrolled student population at Milwaukee Area Technical College is 37% White, 28.4% Black or African American, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.84% Asian, 4.27% Two or More Races, 0.483% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0872% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 698 students (5.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 443 more women than men received degrees from Milwaukee Area Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Milwaukee Area Technical College is white (1,133 degrees awarded). There were 2.18 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (520 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Milwaukee Area Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Milwaukee Area Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (144 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (34 degrees), and Transportation (41 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Construction managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Milwaukee Area Technical College are Construction managers (33,439 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (31,178 people), Other managers (22,254 people), Chefs & head cooks (9,085 people), and Chief executives & legislators (7,112 people).

The most specialized majors at Milwaukee Area Technical College are Construction (144 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (34 degrees), Transportation (41 degrees), Precision Production (69 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (128 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Milwaukee Area Technical College are Chief executives & legislators, Other financial specialists, Physicians, Personal financial advisors, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Milwaukee Area Technical College are Construction (72,245 people), Air transportation (32,967 people), Restaurants & Food Services (18,002 people), Services incidental to transportation (10,889 people), and Computer Systems Design (9,921 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Milwaukee Area Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,017

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,460

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,017 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee Area Technical College, which is 0.697 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,460).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Milwaukee Area Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Milwaukee Area Technical College in Electrician, which is 9.67 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 221 degrees were awarded to women at Milwaukee Area Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 8.5 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 8% of students graduating from Milwaukee Area Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (27.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Milwaukee Area Technical College is Male and White (27.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.91% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,133 degrees awarded
Black or African American
520 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
437 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Milwaukee Area Technical College is white (1,133 degrees awarded). There were 2.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (520 degrees).

4.12% of degree recipients (102 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
615 degrees awarded
White Male
518 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
356 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Milwaukee Area Technical College is white female (615 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (518 degrees).

Operations

Milwaukee Area Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.04M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Milwaukee Area Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Milwaukee Area Technical College employs 504 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Milwaukee Area Technical College are Female Instructors (265), Male Instructors(239), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Milwaukee Area Technical College are: Management, with 155 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 154 employees, and Service with 131 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Milwaukee Area Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$10.2M - Federal
$6.68M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Milwaukee Area Technical College received $10.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.68M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$124M

2020 Salaries

2.04%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Milwaukee Area Technical College paid a median of $124M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 2.04% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.556% decline from 2018 and a 3.09% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$49.6M

Instructional Salaries

504

Number of Employees

In 2020, Milwaukee Area Technical College paid a total of $49.6M to 504 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

504 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

155 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Milwaukee Area Technical College were Instructor with 504 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Milwaukee Area Technical College were Management with 155 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 154 employees; and Service with 131 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Milwaukee Area Technical College was Female Instructor with 265 employees, and Male Instructor with 239 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Milwaukee Area Technical College.