Match #1
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 893 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 893 students, close to 937
The colleges most similar to Mid-Plains Community College are Western Nebraska Community College, Central Community College-Nebraska, and Northeast Community College. Mid-Plains Community College has an average net price of $7,377 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Mid-Plains Community College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Mid-Plains Community College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Central Community College-Nebraska
Grand Island, NE
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 3,353 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Average net price $6,870, close to $7,377
Match #3
Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 2,387 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $6,395, close to $7,377
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate—
- 6,773 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska
Omaha, NE
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 8,775 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 788 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 788 students, close to 937
Match #7
Highland Community College-Kansas
Highland, KS
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,279 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 1,279 students, close to 937
Match #8
Cloud County Community College
Concordia, KS
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 762 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 762 students, close to 937
Match #9
Colby Community College-Kansas
Colby, KS
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 838 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 838 students, close to 937
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,543 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 42%
- Average net price $7,897, close to $7,377
Questions about Mid-Plains Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Mid-Plains Community College?
The closest matches to Mid-Plains Community College are Western Nebraska Community College, Central Community College-Nebraska, Northeast Community College, Southeast Community College Area, and Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Mid-Plains Community College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Mid-Plains Community College ($7,377 a year), including Metropolitan Community College Area-Nebraska ($3,811), Southeast Community College Area ($4,223), and Western Nebraska Community College ($5,979). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
