Mid-Plains Community College vs. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

Comparable Facts

Compare Mid Plains Community College in North Platte, NE with Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mid Plains Community College is larger than Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture based on total student enrollment (2,140 students vs. 222 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mid Plains Community College is located in North Platte, NE (Remote Town setting); Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is in Curtis, NE (Remote Rural setting).
• Mid Plains Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mid Plains Community College 11:1; Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid Plains Community College are 10.3% lower than at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ($8,180 vs. $9,118).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.8% higher at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture than at Mid Plains Community College (about $1,396 more per year; $5,926 vs. $4,530).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mid Plains Community College than at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (85% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mid Plains Community College students is 59.3% larger than aid received by Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture students ($7,337 vs. $4,606).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Mid-Plains Community College and Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mid Plains Community College graduates have a $14,000 lower median loan debt than Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduates ($7,700 vs. $21,700).
• Among borrowers, Mid-Plains Community College graduates have an estimated $145 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduates ($79 vs. $224).
• More Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mid-Plains Community College students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 52%).

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