Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin · Also known as Mid-State MSTC · Website
$42,253
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,253
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mid-State Technical College is a public 2-year college in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin with 2,288 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,873 a year (tuition and fees $5,002 in-state, $7,171 out-of-state). 52% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,253 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,873
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,002
Out-of-state $7,171
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
52%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,000
About $85 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,253
Rank 2,330 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,873
- Tuition in-state
- $5,002
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,171
- Cost of attendance
- $15,840
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,618
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,128
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,965
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,029
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,312
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,211 in 2015-16 to $5,002 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,288
- Part-time students
- 69%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 66
- Endowment
- $2.61M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,330 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,873 | $16,210 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,002 | $9,856 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,000 | $20,492 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,007 | $41,210 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,253 | $45,358 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
66 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 142 | $4,500 | $25,277 | $58,790 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 83 | Withheld | $47,741 | $58,692 | $57,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 65 | $9,000 | $64,716 | $66,356 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | $38,653 | $50,820 | $48,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | $10,375 | $47,268 | $42,577 | $48,733 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 42 | $5,250 | $17,385 | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,907 |
| Construction Trades, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | $67,116 | $57,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $8,449 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | $6,500 | $35,056 | $37,043 | $34,272 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | $9,530 | $57,330 | $75,573 | $65,389 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,182 | $47,660 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Wisconsin Rapids and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does Mid-State Technical College cost?
$10,873 a year is the average net price at Mid-State Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,002 for in-state students and $7,171 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,840. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,618 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mid-State Technical College?
Mid-State Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mid-State Technical College graduates earn?
$42,253 a year is the median pay of former Mid-State Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,007 after 6 years). That ranks 2,330 of 5,094 US colleges and 47 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $64,716.
How much student debt do Mid-State Technical College graduates have?
$8,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Mid-State Technical College graduates, about $85 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mid-State Technical College?
52% of first-time, full-time students at Mid-State Technical College finish within 3 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Mid-State Technical College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (142 certificate graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (83 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (65 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 66 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.