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Madison Area Technical College

  • LocationMadison, WI
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 13,281 students
Official website

Madison Area Technical College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 2.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Madison Area Technical College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Bernard Catholic Church: 2.1 mi1Saint Dennis Catholic Church: 2.2 mi2Saint Peter Catholic Church: 2.6 mi3Madison Area Technical College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Bernard Catholic Church — 2.1 mi
  2. Saint Dennis Catholic Church — 2.2 mi · 505 Dempsey Road, Madison
  3. Saint Peter Catholic Church — 2.6 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
52 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.29%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$20,715

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
13,238
Total students13,281
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,238
Cost of attendance (per year)$19,434
Median federal debt at graduation$14,060
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
29%
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$45,413
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants20%

Value index: 46 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Madison

The Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Madison Area Technical College a Catholic college?
No. Madison Area Technical College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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