by our College Data Analytics TeamChoosing a college as a veteran means weighing how well each school supports those with a military background. So we’ve gathered facts about Midlands Technical College veteran services to guide your decision.
Looking for GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon details? Visit: Midlands Technical College GI Bill® Information
What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on MTC:
When many veterans attend a school, its faculty and staff tend to be more experienced at meeting the needs of former service members. Based on VA records, there are 1,242 GI Bill® students at MTC. As the school’s total enrollment is 7,731, nearly 16.1% of the students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. By comparison, the Student Veterans of America reports that three to four percent of college students nationwide are veterans.
Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger. About 0.6% of the student body at MTC, 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 | 10.8% | 15.7% |
| Transfer-out rate | 42.2% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Midlands 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 |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean for you? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| 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) |
Midlands Technical College has a student veterans group on campus. See details.There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Visit veteran services.
MTC might grant college credit to those who have completed specialized military training. Ask the admissions office how this applies to you. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Beyond military training, ask MTC whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
MTC does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
Our data shows that this school has not received any complaints at the VA.
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.