Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina · Also known as MTC · Website
$38,701
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,701
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Midlands Technical College is a public 2-year college in West Columbia, South Carolina with 7,564 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,647 a year (tuition and fees $5,100 in-state, $14,700 out-of-state). 18% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,701 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,647
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,100
Out-of-state $14,700
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
18%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,701
Rank 2,903 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
- $4,647
- Tuition in-state
- $5,100
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,700
- Cost of attendance
- $14,274
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 15%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,429
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,549
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,157
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,378
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $9,503
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 $3,988 in 2015-16 to $5,100 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
- 7,564
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 18%
- Retention rate
- 49%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 66
- Endowment
- $14.7M
- 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 2,903 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,647 | $16,583 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,100 | $12,978 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 18% | 46% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 49% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $15,392 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,067 | $33,444 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,701 | $38,826 | $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. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 337 | $10,965 | $29,688 | $42,751 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 161 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsCertificate | Certificate | 160 | $9,000 | $30,101 | $47,295 | $54,229 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 87 | $16,000 | $70,571 | $71,179 | $80,813 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $12,000 | $41,730 | $51,834 | $50,491 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 63 | $13,350 | $46,823 | $64,083 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | $47,556 | $49,092 | $48,702 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | $46,803 | $60,853 | $48,148 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 37 | $10,968 | $24,352 | $34,471 | $31,135 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | $47,834 | $65,924 | $57,584 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $15,575 | $20,266 | $44,673 | $46,706 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $11,250 | $25,285 | $35,648 | $34,184 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | $48,473 | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,980 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $18,750 | $31,245 | $36,033 | $48,733 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 23 | $9,000 | $30,639 | $51,086 | $51,586 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $41,233 | $46,546 | $47,660 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,014 | $39,422 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $43,709 | $54,282 | $42,269 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,671 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | $31,912 | $40,372 | $34,272 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | $17,000 | $50,643 | $55,844 | $65,389 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,378 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Midlands Technical College cost?
$4,647 a year is the average net price at Midlands Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,100 for in-state students and $14,700 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,274. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,429 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Midlands Technical College?
Midlands Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Midlands Technical College graduates earn?
$38,701 a year is the median pay of former Midlands Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,067 after 6 years). That ranks 2,903 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $70,571.
How much student debt do Midlands Technical College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Midlands Technical College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 15% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Midlands Technical College?
18% of first-time, full-time students at Midlands Technical College finish within 3 years. 49% 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 Midlands Technical College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (337 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (161 certificate graduates), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (160 certificate 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.