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Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, Midlands Technical College is a public institution. MTC is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

3,770 Full-Time Undergraduates
$5,640 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Midlands Technical College?

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Contact details for MTC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170-2176
Phone: 803-738-8324
Website: www.midlandstech.edu

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Can I Afford MTC?

$5,640 In-State Tuition
19% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time MTC students paid $235 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $564 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,640 $13,536
Fees $276 $276
Books and Supplies $1,578 $1,578

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MTC, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $5,025 a year. That adds up to $20,100 over four years for those students.

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Midlands Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,770 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,794 undergraduate students at MTC, with 3,770 being full-time and 5,024 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,770 full-time undergraduates at MTC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Midlands Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 87
Black or African American 972
Hispanic or Latino 306
White 1,905
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 500

Over 17 countries are represented at MTC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and India.

Online Learning at Midlands Technical College

3,125 Took All Classes Online
6,555 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 6,555 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MTC has changed over the last few years.

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Midlands Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 35 14 0 49
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 37 0 0 37
Welding Technology/Welder 30 0 0 30
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians 0 25 0 25
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 9 7 8 24
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 19 0 19
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 18 18
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 17 0 0 17
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 17 0 17
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 17 0 17
Building Construction Technology 0 15 0 15
Architectural Engineering Technology 2 12 0 14
Electrician 13 0 0 13
Civil Engineering Technology 6 7 0 13
Construction Engineering Technology 12 0 0 12
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 12 0 12
Surgical Technology 0 0 12 12
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3 5 2 10
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 9 0 9
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 9 9
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 0 0 9 9
Laboratory Technician 0 8 0 8
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 7 0 0 7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4 0 0 4
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 4 0 0 4
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 3 0 3
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 1 0 0 1
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 1 0 0 1
Chemical Engineering Technology 1 0 0 1
Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 0 0 0 0
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 182 170 58 410

Midlands Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Midlands Technical College awarded 1,049 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 17 0 17 0
Allied Health Professions 11 12 29 0
Architectural Engineering Technology 2 0 12 0
Building Management & Inspection 0 0 15 0
Civil Engineering Technology 6 0 7 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 8 0
Construction Engineering Technology 12 0 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 9 19 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 2 0 0 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 13 0 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 25 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 9 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 9 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4 0 0 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 9 8 7 0
Industrial Production Technology 1 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 3 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 37 18 0 0
Precision Metal Working 33 2 5 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 35 0 14 0
Total 477 135 437 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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