MATC vs. University of Wisconsin Colleges

Milwaukee Area Technical College vs. University of Wisconsin Colleges comparison

	Milwaukee Area Technical College	University of Wisconsin Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MATC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Location	Milwaukee, WI	Madison, WI
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	12,211	11,486
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	matc.edu	uwc.edu
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Costs	MATC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$4,304	$4,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,455	$12,321
Room & Board	$7,992	$8,710
Avg Net Price	$9,371	$6,818
Avg Grant Aid	$5,646	$4,820
% Receiving Grant Aid	75%	53%

Admission	MATC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores		Required
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Academics	MATC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (39%) Business (12%) Construction Trades (6%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	MATC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,300	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,250	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$116	$98

Diversity	MATC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
% Men	41%	0%
% Women	59%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	82%
% Black	30%	3%
% Hispanic	13%	7%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	MATC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
% In-State	99%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	MATC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Milwaukee Area Technical College is larger than than University of Wisconsin Colleges based on total student enrollment (12,211 students vs. 11,486 students)

MATC vs. University of Wisconsin Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MATC or University of Wisconsin Colleges?

• University of Wisconsin Colleges is 10.4% more expensive to attend than MATC for in-state tuition ($4,750.00 vs. $4,304.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.9% higher at University of Wisconsin Colleges than Milwaukee Area Technical College ($12,321.00 vs. $6,455.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Colleges than MATC ($6,818 vs. $9,371)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milwaukee Area Technical College are 9% lower than costs at University of Wisconsin Colleges ($7,992 vs. $8,710)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milwaukee Area Technical College than University of Wisconsin Colleges (75% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Area Technical College students is 17.1% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Colleges ($5,646 vs. $4,820)

Which college is harder to get into, MATC or University of Wisconsin Colleges? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Wisconsin Colleges or MATC .

MATC vs. University of Wisconsin Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MATC or University of Wisconsin Colleges? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of Wisconsin Colleges and MATC.

• Graduates from University of Wisconsin Colleges earn on average $3,700 more per year than MATC graduates after ten years. ($37,000 vs. $33,300)
• University of Wisconsin Colleges students graduate with a $1,750 lower median federal student loan debt than MATC graduates. ($9,500 vs. $11,250)
• University of Wisconsin Colleges graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than MATC graduates. ($98 vs. $116)
• More University of Wisconsin Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MATC students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 34%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/