Mid-Plains Community College

Mid-Plains Community College is a public two-year institution located in North Platte, Nebraska, in a rural fringe setting. The college enrolls 2,867 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 44.33 out of 100. Its completion rate is 46% (IPEDS 2023) and its retention rate is 64% (IPEDS 2023).

Mid-Plains offers an extensive range of trade and technical certificate programs at both the one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year levels. Programs include Electrician, Welding Technology/Welder, Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. Healthcare programs include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).

Serving the rural Nebraska Panhandle region, Mid-Plains Community College provides workforce training in trades and healthcare essential to the local and regional economy around North Platte.