Moraine Park is the best community college in Wisconsin according to WalletHub, and its enrollment surged by over 11% in 2024.
Select any of the top 4 reasons below to find out why students choose Moraine Park to get their careers started:
The College of Choice
Take advantage of Moraine Park’s unique student support system! With your advisor’s expertise and personalized attention, you’ll have the tools and resources necessary to thrive and succeed.
- Academic Advising and Financial Aid
- Career and Employment Services
- Community Resources
- Counseling/Mental Health Services
- Disability Resources and Accommodations
- Parenting Support
- Tutoring Services
- Veteran Services and Diversity Relations
For Britney Olsen, the path to success did not come easy. In the first grade, she was diagnosed with auditory processing disorder–a learning disorder affecting the ability to understand speech.
Each semester, Olsen introduced herself to her instructors and confirmed her accommodations; becoming a strong advocate for herself and ensuring her success. In addition to her disability accommodations, Olsen utilized Moraine Park’s student success center and campus tutors to receive extra help.
“For a long time, I let excuses prevent me from living my life,” Olsen said. “I told myself that since I had a disability, I was not good enough or intelligent enough to go to college. I do not live by that lie anymore.”
Join the vibrant student community at Moraine Park. Participate in exciting campus activities and become a member of different student clubs or the student government to express your opinions. Engage with Student Life if you’re prepared to:
- Hang out with fun people
- Make new friends
- Develop leadership skills
- Network and enhance your resume
- Participate in competitions and conferences
- Volunteer in the community
- Make long-lasting memories
“When I came to Moraine Park, I did not want to do any extracurriculars,” Garza said. “I was here to do a job. I had been through school before, and I knew the drill: show up, do the work, get the grades and graduate. Eventually, after attending a few meetings, my mind started to change.”
“I’m now very passionate about community and technical colleges,” Garza said. “I already had an associate degree before coming to Moraine Park, and I believe technical education is the future. I looked into some four-year schools before making a decision about my education, and they were all prohibitively expensive. I’ve met some of the coolest, nicest, most inclusive and intelligent people I’ve ever met at Moraine Park.”
Garza serves as Moraine Park’s Fond du Lac Student Senate President and the College’s District Student Government (DSG) President.
Afford an education and steer clear of student loan debt with Moraine Park’s affordable tuition and financial aid experts.
- The annual cost of tuition and fees at Moraine Park is around $4,800 compared to $7,444 to $32,548 at 4-year institutions.
- More than 84 percent of full-time and first-time students receive financial aid.
- More than $3 million in financial aid was distributed for fall 2024, with a majority as scholarships or grants.
- Collect dual credits during high school and save on a bachelor’s degree by starting at Moraine Park and later seamlessly transferring to a 4-year university with junior status.
Yadira is a student in Moraine Park’s Nursing program. She and her sister Guadalupe are two of the more than 84 percent of full-time and first-time students who receive financial aid.
Yadira works at Marquardt Home Health as a CNA and plans to pursue her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) after graduation and work in women’s health. She is also a part of Moraine Park’s Promise Program, an opportunity for debt-free tuition.
“Moraine Park’s Promise Program has not only helped me afford tuition, but it has also given me amazing mentors who helped guide me as a first-generation college student,” Yadira mentioned.
Whether you’re a beginner or seeking further education, Moraine Park offers degrees that are in high demand by local employers.
- The average salary of Moraine Park graduates is $51,120, but many earn $60,000 or more.
- 94% of grads are employed six months after graduation.
- 96% of grads say they are satisfied/very satisfied with their training.
- Moraine Park programs are led by industry professionals who are not only educated in their field but have served as leaders in the workforce.
- Earn a certificate or diploma, get a good job, and then continue your education by taking additional courses over time, at your own pace.
In 2017, while 7 months pregnant, Hernandez made the decision to prioritize her education for herself and her children. Seven years later, she has completed her GED, become a mother of three and will earn her associate degree in Nursing this spring.
“After earning my GED, I thought ‘Gosh, I really can do this’,” Hernandez said. “So, I decided to take my education further. When I chose nursing, I was nervous because I was never good at math, but I knew it was something I could do. The Moraine Park faculty played a big role in me learning about myself and what I was capable of.”
Hernandez is one of the many Moraine Park students who have been hired before graduation—a huge accomplishment and testament to her hard work. Come June, Hernandez will be a nurse on the med-surg unit at Froedtert Hospital in West Bend.
“I’m very grateful for Moraine Park,” she said. “Although it’s been a long five years, I’ve been very supported along the way, and I’m so excited for this new chapter in my life.”
She joins in this celebration with her children, one of whom will be graduating from high school this spring. Hernandez and her family have marked this momentous time by welcoming a new puppy.
