Mid-State cracks top 20 list for two-year colleges
Metro Wire Staff
A national news magazine has listed Mid-State among the top 20 colleges for adults in the country.
Washington Monthly released its 2019 annual rankings in August, naming Mid-State Technical College the 20th best two-year college in the nation for adult learners.
Factors that specifically affect adult students, including ease of transfer, the flexibility of schedule, and services for adults were considered in the evaluation of 978 two-year colleges in the country.
According to Mid-State officials, ranking among the top two percent of two-year colleges nationwide for adult students is a result of many factors working together to support adult learners.
“We are thrilled to receive this recognition of our efforts to support adult students as we strive to remove barriers to college and help every student excel,” said Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management Dr. Mandy Lang.
Lang pointed to Mid-State’s simplified enrollment process combined with a variety of other factors appreciated by adult students, including flexible program and scheduling options for part-time students and a dedicated academic advisor for every student who acts as a “go-to person” for any question, as well as financial aid and scholarships, counseling, emergency grants, tutoring, career advising and other services.
“We recognize adults are making a big change in their lives by coming back to school, and we want to support them as much as possible to help them be successful,” she added.
Washington Monthly is a bimonthly nonprofit magazine featuring news on United States politics and government and is known for its annual ranking of American colleges and universities. According to the magazine’s website, it is the only publication to rank the best two-year and four-year colleges for adult learners. Unlike other well-known rankings of colleges, the Monthly rankings highlight colleges that serve students of modest means.
Learn more about Mid-State’s offerings for adult students on the college’s website at mstc.edu/adult-students or call 888-575-6782.