Mid-State Technical College
Public Community College in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Six-year graduation rate 52%. Median 10-year earnings $42,253.
Ten years after entry, the median Mid-State Technical College student earns $42,253 — a solidly middle-of-the-pack result for an undergraduate institution. Six-year completion sits at 52%, near the national average for undergraduate institutions. Median debt at graduation is $8,000, a light load against those earnings.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.19 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
Six-year completion sits at 52%, meaning about one in two students who enroll leave without finishing. First-year retention is 73% — the single largest point of attrition on this campus. Retention and graduation track closely, so most of the attrition shows up in the first year rather than after it. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 62% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled. A 13:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 2,072 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay an average of $10,537 annually, well below typical undergraduate net price. Net price varies modestly by income — $8,618 at $0–30k against $15,312 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. 43% get grants, which means the net price above will not apply to most applicants. Federal borrowing is uncommon here at 24% of students.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 192 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $8,618 |
| $30–48k | $8,128 |
| $48–75k | $10,965 |
| $75–110k | $15,029 |
| $110k+ | $15,312 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 501 of these 2,072 students, totalling $1,911,942 — an average of $3,816 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Wood County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)