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South Carolina · Public · Predominantly associate's

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina. 7,731 undergraduate students. 65 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 218353 · OPEID 003993 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at Midlands Technical College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-27%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Midlands Technical College fell 27% between 2006 and 2009 (10.1% → 7.3%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Midlands Technical College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.8% → 0.0%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

Midlands Technical College earnings, debt, and completion vs. the South Carolina median

Each tile compares this institution to the South Carolina median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$38,701+17% · 6→10y
South Carolina median $39,325
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$33,067
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
16.3%-5% · '97→'09
South Carolina median 44.4%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$6,750+357% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
7,731-17% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
42.6%-16% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$4,788+259% · '00→'24
out-of-state $13,812
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How Midlands Technical College earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings at Midlands Technical College

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

2.3%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $6,750 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $38,701 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Midlands Technical College enrollment, completion, and debt over time

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20247,564
11,7677,56419962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–20097.3%
11%7%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$12,000
$12,000$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
RETENTION · 2004→2024-16%

Midlands Technical College · retention fell

58.0% → 48.7%

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+259%

Midlands Technical College · in-state tuition rose

$1,421 → $5,100

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+266%

Midlands Technical College · out-of-state tuition rose

$4,013 → $14,700

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+357%

Midlands Technical College · median debt rose

$2,625 → $12,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Midlands Technical College · cohort default rate fell

13.0% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+77%

Midlands Technical College · pell share rose

21.1% → 37.3%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+27%

Midlands Technical College · earnings_median_10yr rose

$30,400 → $38,701

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+23%

Midlands Technical College · earnings_median_8yr rose

$28,800 → $35,346

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+26%

Midlands Technical College · earnings_median_6yr rose

$26,300 → $33,067

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Midlands Technical College programs ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$74,968143 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)CIP 4702 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,15910 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)CIP 4702 · Associate's Degree$58,5894 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,35518 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$55,69331 gradsData ProcessingCIP 1103 · Associate's Degree$52,77221 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$47,80623 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$46,56146 gradsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCIP 5218 · Associate's Degree$45,66024 gradsHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsCIP 5111 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,428314 gradsHuman Services, GeneralCIP 4400 · Associate's Degree$43,03935 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$42,520422 gradsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCIP 3099 · Associate's Degree$42,29432 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$40,52437 gradsLegal Support ServicesCIP 2203 · Associate's Degree$40,07922 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,06017 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesCIP 4706 · Associate's Degree$34,9673 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCIP 1907 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$27,68042 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCIP 1907 · Associate's Degree$24,42240 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

19 Midlands Technical College programs with earnings, grouped by field

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Data ProcessingAssociate's Degree$52,77221 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$27,68042 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$24,42240 grads

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$40,07922 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$42,520422 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's Degree$42,29432 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$40,52437 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$43,03935 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,15910 gradsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$58,5894 gradsVehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesAssociate's Degree$34,9673 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,428314 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$74,968143 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$55,69331 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,35518 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,06017 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$46,56146 gradsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's Degree$45,66024 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$47,80623 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Midlands Technical College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$209,905
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 7
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 7year 0year 39
Cost per year
$6,031
HS-only baseline · SC
$33,700
Years to complete
2
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to Midlands Technical College in South Carolina

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

CHARLESTON$38.3k

Trident Technical College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 29% completion
SPARTANBURG$37.1k

Spartanburg Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 30% completion
FLORENCE$32.7k

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 20% completion
SUMTER$32.6k

Central Carolina Technical College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 31% completion
LANCASTER$39.4k

University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Public · Predominantly associate's · 29% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Midlands Technical College graduates earn $X” — not “Midlands Technical College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Midlands Technical College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →