Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Public · 2-year · Large city
Overview
Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public two-year institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,792 students. It is part of Wisconsin Technical College System.
Milwaukee Area Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 130 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer Support Specialist, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 3,931 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 30 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
13,792
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
3,931
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
130
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 130
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,199
Certificates under 1 year
2,073
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
656
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,792
Undergraduates, fall 2024
13,792
Full-time, fall 2024
23%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
24,481
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
31%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
31%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
30
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
21%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Wisconsin Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Anthony Cruz
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization