Monroe Community College (MCC) vs Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)

Monroe Community College and Milwaukee Area Technical College, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking a solid foundation for their future careers. While both colleges share a commitment to academic excellence, they possess distinct characteristics that cater to different student needs and aspirations. Monroe Community College boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a broader range of students, while Milwaukee Area Technical College maintains a smaller student body, fostering a more intimate learning environment. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details regarding acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates, and discover which college aligns best with your unique academic goals and preferences.

	Milwaukee Area Technical College	Monroe Community College
Overview
Location	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Rochester, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	46.0%	57.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$30
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $19,425 Out of state: $21,540	In state: $18,352 Out of state: $23,058
Average net price	$8,369	$7,150
Tuition	In state: $4,230 Out of state: $6,345	In state: $4,706 Out of state: $9,412
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $6,790 Meal plan: $2,000
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	74.0% Average amount $5,866	74.0% Average amount $7,274
Students receiving federal student loan	58.0% Average amount $5,841	28.0% Average amount $3,695
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $5,917	1.0% Average amount $7,152

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,828 Men 41.7% Women 58.3%	8,721 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	1.4%	1.1%
International students	0.4%	0.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	195	772
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Wisconsin Illinois Arizona Florida Minnesota	New York Florida South Carolina California Pennsylvania

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Construction Trades Liberal Arts Engineering Technologies	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Engineering Technologies Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	17.5%	21.8%
Dropout rate	55.3%	51.1%
Transferred out	16.0%	15.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $56,977 Year 2: $59,425 Year 3: $60,210 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $49,869 Year 2: $51,482 Year 3: $53,704 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $45,415 Year 2: $48,563 Year 3: $50,764 Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,209 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $48,684 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,123 Year 3: $48,479 Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,274 Year 3: $46,669 Fire Protection (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $44,884 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,963 Year 2: $40,455 Year 3: $44,761 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $27,995 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $43,386 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,125 Year 2: $37,980 Year 3: $43,064	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,737 Year 2: $58,898 Year 3: $56,083 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $45,562 Year 2: $50,320 Year 3: $53,256 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,468 Year 3: $50,486 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,231 Year 2: $46,833 Year 3: $50,238 Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,721 Year 3: $43,920 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,508 Year 2: $36,041 Year 3: $40,790 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,542 Year 2: $36,312 Year 3: $40,563 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $28,718 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $39,713 Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,565 Year 3: $38,196 Legal Support Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $31,643 Year 2: $35,276 Year 3: $36,633

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