Mid-State Technical College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Mid-State Technical College charges a net price of $10,873/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $43,492. Median earnings ten years after entry are $42,253, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Mid-State Technical College does not clear its cost — it ranks #43 of 53 Wisconsin colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $10,873/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $43,492 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,253 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$6,107/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $8,000 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$165,632 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Mid-State Technical College's own numbers. Net price $10,873 × 4 years = $43,492 total. Median earnings $42,253 fall $6,107 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $43,492 bill in about 4.3 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Mid-State Technical College students graduate with?
A median $8,000 in federal loans among completers, or 19% of the $42,253 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Mid-State Technical College students graduate?
52% finish their degree — 48% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $43,492 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $83,638 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Mid-State Technical College expensive compared with other Wisconsin colleges?
Its $10,873 net price runs $4,320 below the $15,193 median across the 53 Wisconsin colleges we profile, and $17,280 less across the full degree.