by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. Here we lay out the facts about Mid-State Technical College veteran students to support your research.
Looking for GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon details? Visit: Mid-State Technical College GI Bill® Information
Info in This Veterans Report on Mid-State:
An increased number of veterans enrolling at a particular school means that college faculty are more adept at accommodating and supporting those with previous military experience. The VA reports that there are 72 GI Bill® students at Mid-State. Since the total enrollment at the school is 2,031, roughly 3.5% of students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For context, around three to four percent of American college students are veterans, per the Student Veterans of America.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It does not include any active-duty military personnel attending via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger. About 1.0% of all students at Mid-State, per U.S. Department of Education data.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 25.0% | 48.2% |
These figures come from the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Mid-State Technical College is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean for you? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Visit veteran services.
Mid-State may consider your military experience and award college credit. Reach out to admissions for the specifics. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Beyond military training, ask Mid-State whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
Mid-State does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.