ABSTRACT
Madison Area Technical College (MATC), a two-year technical and community college in south central Wisconsin, operates at 10 locations and offers more than 140 associate degree, technical diploma, short-term certificate and apprenticeship programs, liberal arts transfer classes, basic skills and high-school completion options, and many adult continuing education opportunities. The college enrolls 40,000 total students annually with 24,000 students in degree programs. A surprising 96 percent of graduates remain in the state after graduation. The district includes about 726,000 residents in 12 counties, 40 school districts, and 224 cities, towns, and villages (see https://matcmadison.edu/facts-glance for more information). The college employs about 1,500 part-time faculty and around 465 full-time faculty.
