Mid-Plains Community College

Mid-Plains Community College was announced in 1971 after the Nebraska State Legislature passed a bill creating eight technical community colleges across the state. [ 1 ] The college was formed in 1973 from the merger of McCook Junior College, North Platte Junior College, and Mid-Plains Vocational Technical School. [ 2 ] McCook Junior College was the first junior college in the state, and opened in 1926. [ 3 ] In 1974, the college merged with North Platte Community College. [ 4 ]

More information Race and ethnicity, Total ... Undergraduate demographics as of 2025 Race and ethnicity Total White 73% Hispanic 11% Asian 1% Native American 1% Black 3% International student 7% Unknown 1% Economic diversity Low-income [ a ] 40% Affluent [ b ] 60% Close Mid-Plains Community College is a public community college. As of 2025, the college has an enrollment of 900 students. The college has 31 fields of study. Major fields of study include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Practical Nursing, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. [ 5 ]

Mid-Plains Community College has four campuses. The main campuses are the North and South campuses in North Platte. The college also has campuses in Broken Bow , Imperial , Ogallala and Valentine . [ 3 ]

Mid-Plains' campuses that sponsor athletics operate separate athletic programs, and neither plays games under the "Mid-Plains" name; the McCook campus plays as the McCook CC Indians, while the North Platte campuses complete as the North Platte CC Knights. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Both are members of the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference of the NJCAA .