Match #1
Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WI
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,886 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 1,886 students, close to 2,288
The colleges most similar to Mid-State Technical College are Lakeshore Technical College, Northwood Technical College, and Moraine Park Technical College. Mid-State Technical College has an average net price of $17,372 a year; 9 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-State Technical 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-State Technical College
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Match #2
Northwood Technical College
Shell Lake, WI
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,149 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 2,149 students, close to 2,288
- Average net price $18,550, close to $17,372
Match #3
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,464 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 2,464 students, close to 2,288
Match #4
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 4,272 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 46%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Western Technical College-Wisconsin
La Crosse, WI
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,183 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 46%
- Enrollment 3,183 students, close to 2,288
Match #6
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 4,955 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 46%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,488 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 2,488 students, close to 2,288
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 5,825 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $15,585, close to $17,372
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,313 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Gateway Technical College-Wisconsin
Kenosha, WI
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 4,759 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 46%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Mid-State Technical College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Mid-State Technical College?
The closest matches to Mid-State Technical College are Lakeshore Technical College, Northwood Technical College, Moraine Park Technical College, Chippewa Valley Technical College, and Western Technical College-Wisconsin. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Mid-State Technical College alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Mid-State Technical College ($17,372 a year), including Moraine Park Technical College ($9,785), Blackhawk Technical College ($10,514), and Waukesha County Technical College ($11,014). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
