Metropolitan Community College Area vs. Mid-Plains Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Metropolitan Community College Area in Omaha, NE with Mid Plains Community College in North Platte, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Metropolitan Community College Area is larger than Mid-Plains Community College based on total student enrollment (16,642 students vs. 2,140 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Metropolitan Community College Area is located in Omaha, NE (Large City setting); Mid Plains Community College is in North Platte, NE (Remote Town setting).
• Metropolitan Community College Area is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mid Plains Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Metropolitan Community College Area 20:1; Mid Plains Community College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Plains Community College are 23.7% lower than at Metropolitan Community College Area ($8,180 vs. $10,719).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.3% higher at Metropolitan Community College Area than at Mid Plains Community College (about $420 more per year; $4,950 vs. $4,530).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mid Plains Community College than at Metropolitan Community College Area (85% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mid Plains Community College students is 46.3% larger than aid received by Metropolitan Community College Area students ($7,337 vs. $5,016).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Metropolitan Community College Area and Mid-Plains Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mid Plains Community College graduates have a $287 lower median loan debt than Metropolitan Community College Area graduates ($7,700 vs. $7,987).
• Among borrowers, Mid-Plains Community College graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Metropolitan Community College Area graduates ($79 vs. $82).
• More Mid-Plains Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Metropolitan Community College Area students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 39%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.