Public · Community college

Midland College

Midland, Texas · Midsize city

21%
Transfer rate
$4,512
Avg net price
23%
Grad / completion
$43,958
Median earnings

Midland College is a public certificate-granting institution in Midland, Texas (midsize city setting), enrolling 5,542 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 5,542 undergradsMidsize cityNJCAA Division ICold winters

About Midland, Texas

Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Midland was established in June 1881 as Midway Station, on the Texas and Pacific Railway. Midland College is home to the McCormick Gallery, inside the Allison Fine Arts Building on the main campus. Throughout the year, exhibits at the McCormick feature works of MC students and faculty, visiting artists, and juried exhibits. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
3 miles to Midland, TX
To the ocean
397 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)

How Midland College compares

Graduation rate23%

Higher than 6% · #235 of 253 in Texas

Earnings, 10 years after entry$43,958

Higher than 81% · #23 of 206 in Texas

Average net price$4,512

Cheaper than 93% · #21 cheapest of 252 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$10,670

Lower than 38%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 62%

Undergraduate enrollment5,542

Larger than 92%

Percentiles compare Midland College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

5,542undergrads
  • Women3,55964%
  • Men1,98336%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White26%
  • Black5.7%
  • Hispanic58%
  • Asian1.7%
  • Other or multiracial8.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,542
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
21%
First-generation students
55%
Students over 25
22%
Median family income
$22,124
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$67,914
Endowment
$58,516,574

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 878 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Texas97%
  • Other U.S. states1.8%
  • International1.5%

Most first-years stay in state — Midland College draws overwhelmingly from Texas.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$3,180
Out-of-state tuition
$6,180
Room & board
$6,000
Books & supplies
$2,022
Total cost of attendance
$12,707
Average net price
$4,512

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
23%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$38,470
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,958
Median debt at graduation
$10,670
Students with federal loans
2%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
45%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
23%
Low-income (Pell)
18%
First-generation
17%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
200
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
4%
Housing charge (year)
$2,400
Meal plan (year)
$3,600
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
103 (54 men · 49 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (5)

Baseball32
Softball25
Basketball23
Volleyball12
Golf11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (5,690 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$2,774
$30–48k
$4,677
$48–75k
$6,972
$75–110k
$7,785
$110k+
$10,846

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

46%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,352
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 46% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,352. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 525 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$43,958
Typical debt at graduation
$10,670
Debt vs. one year's pay
24%
Out-earn a HS grad
56%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$39,232
Men
$56,991

Men out-earn women by $17,759 (45%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
95°F
Winter low
31°F
Annual rain
13.6″
Annual snow
1.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.00.91.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Midland 4 Ene, TX US station (4.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.