Student Achievement Information

Students are at the center of everything Mid-State Technical College does. The academic success of students is Mid-State’s highest priority. The Student Success Framework for the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) defines and measures student achievement.

The WTCS Student Success Scorecard provides student achievement measures for all WTCS colleges. These measures are in the areas of course completion, retention/persistence, credential completion/graduation, transition/transfer, job placement, and graduate salary and wages. Listed below are Mid-State's key retention/persistence outcomes as well as credential completion/graduation outcomes from the WTCS Student Success Scorecard. 

Mid-State Technical College Student Achievement Key Metrics with WTCS Benchmarks 2021–2024 ¹

¹ To allow for accurate benchmarking, all data were derived from WTCS data sources: Retention, Graduation, and Job Placement metrics were derived from the WTCS OLAP Data Cubes.

IPEDS Outcome Data

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs.

Mid-State reports IPEDS data on the following:

• Enrollments
• Program completions
• Graduation rates
• Faculty and staff
• Finances
• Institutional prices
• Student financial aid to the US Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Mid-State IPEDS Data

Graduate Placement and Employment

Mid-State regularly surveys graduates of all programs regarding job placement and employment. The report is compiled based on a study performed on graduates six-months after they graduate from the College. To view Mid-State’s job placement results for each academic program, please view our Graduate Survey Report.

Transfer Outcomes

Transfer at Mid-State Technical College focuses on creating seamless pathways for students whether Mid-State is an entry point for those who wish to attend a four-year institution or a destination option for those seeking an associate degree or technical diploma. It is a priority to develop processes around transfer, both to and from Mid-State, so that the transfer experience is efficient and effective. By facilitating a smooth transfer process, Mid-State Technical College continues to transform lives through the power of teaching and learning.

2021-2022 Mid-State Transfer Report
2022-2023 Mid-State Transfer Report

Mid-State’s Assessment Plans and Report

Assessment at Mid-State Technical College is a coherent, comprehensive system for planning, developing, implementing, and documenting strategies and practices that improve and measure student learning. Mid-State regularly evaluates student learning at the course, program, general education, and co-curricular levels in addition to evaluating institutional outcomes. The College uses assessment results to stimulate reflective thinking and initiate necessary action that will contribute to the continuous improvement of student learning and institutional outcomes.

2019–2020 Mid-State Assessment Report
2020–2021 Mid-State Assessment Report
2021–2022 Mid-State Assessment Report
2022–2023 Mid-State Assessment Report
2023–2024 Mid-State Assessment Report
2019–2020 Mid-State Assessment Plan
2020–2025 Mid-State Assessment Plan

Mid-State’s External Assessment Pass Rates

All Licensure Pass Rates