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Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois

Springfield, Illinois Private for-profit Less than 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Springfield, Illinois, Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois is a private for-profit career and technical school. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 1,326 students in fall 2024. It is part of Midwest Technical Institute Inc..

Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois offers certificates across 11 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician, and Phlebotomy Technician. It awarded 1,349 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

Our mission is to offer workforce training that will provide graduates with the skills necessary to gain entry level employment in their chosen field.

Mission statement as reported by Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,326
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
1,349
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
11
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 11

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 6
Precision Production 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Construction Trades 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
78%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
437
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
912

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,326
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,326
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,573
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
54%
Men
46%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
30%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Part of
Midwest Technical Institute Inc.
Campus President
Shelia Wilson
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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