Madison Area Technical College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,167

1.76% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,328

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

6.59%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

13,057

27.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

24.2%

296 Graduates

About

Madison Area Technical College is a higher education institution located in Dane County, WI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Madison Area Technical College were .

In 2020, 3,560 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Madison Area Technical College. 59.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,580 degrees), 7.84 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (329 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Madison Area Technical College is $4,167, which is $−7,662 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,829).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Madison Area Technical College is $4,167, which is $−7,662 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,829).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,328.

In 2020, 28% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 22% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,167

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Madison Area Technical College was $4,167. The cost of tuition at Madison Area Technical College is $−7,662 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,829).

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

Average Net Price

$9,328

2020 Value

2.08%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Madison Area Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,328. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Madison Area Technical College grew by 2.08%.

This chart compares the average net price of Madison 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

$7,520

Room and Board

$2,016

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Madison Area Technical College was of $7,520 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,016. The cost of room and board increased by 1.73% 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 Madison Area Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

28%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

22%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

28% of undergraduate students at Madison Area Technical College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 24.3% with respect to 2019, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Madison 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.

6.59%

2018 Default Rate

180

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Madison Area Technical College was 6.59%, which represents 180 out of the 2731 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

Madison Area Technical College has a total enrollment of 13,057 students. The full-time enrollment at Madison Area Technical College is 3,638 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,419. This means that 27.9% of students enrolled at Madison Area Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Madison Area Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.3% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.66% Black or African American, 4.84% Two or More Races, 4.76% Asian, 0.498% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.046% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Madison Area Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.3%), followed by White Male (30.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.3%), followed by White Male (18.8%) and Black or African American Female (6.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Madison Area Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,057 students. The full-time enrollment at Madison Area Technical College is 3,638 and the part-time enrollment is 9,419. This means that 27.9% of students enrolled at Madison Area Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 44.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Madison Area Technical College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (66%), Madison Area Technical College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
8,787
Hispanic or Latino
1,551
Black or African American
869

The enrolled student population at Madison Area Technical College is 67.3% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.66% Black or African American, 4.84% Two or More Races, 4.76% Asian, 0.498% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.046% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 44.2% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.5% 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, 392 students (3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 662 more women than men received degrees from Madison Area Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Madison Area Technical College is white (2,580 degrees awarded). There were 7.84 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (329 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Madison Area Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (19 degrees awarded), Precision Production (118 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (184 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Madison Area Technical College are Registered nurses (1,378,350 people), Software developers (515,969 people), Other managers (159,819 people), Medical & health services managers (147,640 people), and Pharmacists (135,479 people).

The most specialized majors at Madison Area Technical College are Science Technologies (19 degrees awarded), Precision Production (118 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (184 degrees), Health (1,442 degrees), and Construction (50 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Madison Area Technical College are Surgeons, Physicians, Architectural & engineering managers, Radiologic technologists and technicians, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Madison Area Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,491,584 people), Computer Systems Design (547,027 people), Elementary & secondary schools (246,705 people), Outpatient care centers (230,915 people), and Offices of physicians (226,496 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,449

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

2,111

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,449 degrees were awarded to men at Madison Area Technical College, which is 0.686 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,111).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 162 degrees were awarded to men at Madison Area Technical College in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), which is 1.34 times more than the 121 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 496 degrees were awarded to women at Madison Area Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 5.98 times more than the 83 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Madison Area Technical College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (60% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/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, 1.35% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,580 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
329 degrees awarded
Black or African American
182 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Madison Area Technical College is white (2,580 degrees awarded). There were 7.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (329 degrees).

2.61% of degree recipients (93 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
1,562 degrees awarded
White Male
1,018 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
197 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Madison Area Technical College is white female (1,562 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,018 degrees).

Operations

Madison 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 $1.19M (NaNM%), compared to the 2.62% average return ($302k on $11.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Madison Area Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $222M. Madison Area Technical College employs 434 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Madison Area Technical College are Female Instructors (238), Male Instructors(196), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Madison Area Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 145 employees, Management, with 104 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 95 employees.

Finances

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Madison 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.76M - Federal
$1.24M - State
$143k - Local

As of 2020, Madison Area Technical College received $5.76M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.24M from state grants and contracts, and $143k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$103M

2020 Salaries

3.67%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Madison Area Technical College paid a median of $103M in salaries, which represents 46.3% of their overall expenditure ($222M) and a 3.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.315% growth from 2018 and a 2.94% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 10.7M (32% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$41.6M

Instructional Salaries

434

Number of Employees

In 2020, Madison Area Technical College paid a total of $41.6M to 434 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.2M (29.9%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

434 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

145 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Madison Area Technical College were Instructor with 434 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Madison Area Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 145 employees; Management with 104 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 95 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Madison Area Technical College was Female Instructor with 238 employees, and Male Instructor with 196 employees.

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

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