Published
June 15, 2013
We look at a recent study by the National Center on Education and the Economy that indicates standards are too low at community colleges today. That low bar results in a high failure rate in the job market.
Town
|
College
|
# Students
|
Alexandria |
5,726 |
|
Anoka |
Anoka Technical College (Public) |
2,275 |
Austin |
Riverland Community College (Public) |
3,558 |
Bemidji |
Northwest Technical College (Public) |
1,420 |
Blaine |
Minnesota School of Business (Blaine) (Private for-profit) |
1,016 |
Bloomington |
Normandale Community College (Public) |
10,223 |
Brainerd |
Central Lakes College-Brainerd (Public) |
4,378 |
Brooklyn Center |
Minnesota School of Business-Brooklyn Center (Private for-profit) |
627 |
Brooklyn Park |
North Hennepin Community College (Public) |
7,453 |
Coon Rapids |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Public) |
9,424 |
Detroit Lakes |
n/a |
|
Dultuh |
Duluth Business University (Private for-profit) |
380 |
Duluth |
Lake Superior College (Public) |
4,515 |
Eagan |
Argosy University-Twin Cities Campus (Private, for profit) |
1,741 |
Eagan |
Northwest Technical Institute (Private for-profit) |
95 |
Eagan |
Rasmussen College-Eagan (Private, for-profit) |
733 |
Eden Prairie |
Rasmussen College-Eden Prairie (Private, for-profit) |
1,045 |
Elk River |
Minnesota School of Business-Elk River (Private for-profit) |
533 |
Ely |
Vermilion Community College (Public) |
753 |
Eveleth |
n/a |
|
Fergus Falls |
6,925 |
|
Grand Rapids |
Itasca Community College (Public) |
1,300 |
Granite Falls |
3,062 |
|
Hibbing |
1,629 |
|
International Falls |
Rainy River Community College (Public) |
359 |
Inver Grove Heights |
Inver Hills Community College (Public) |
6,372 |
Mankato |
Rasmussen College-Mankato (Private, for-profit) |
690 |
Mendota Heights |
Brown College (Private for-profit) |
1,282 |
Mendota Heights |
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts (Mendota Heights) (Private for-profit) |
980 |
Minneapolis |
Dunwoody College of Technology (Private not-for-profit) |
1,409 |
Minneapolis |
Institute of Production and Recording (Private for-profit) |
454 |
Minneapolis |
Herzing College (Private, for-profit) |
285 |
Minneapolis |
Globe University-Minneapolis (Private for-profit) |
243 |
Minneapolis |
Herzing University Minneapolis (Public) |
328 |
Minneapolis |
The Art Institutes International Minnesota (Private, for profit) |
1,974 |
Minneapolis |
Hennepin Technical College (Public) |
6,709 |
Minneapolis |
Academy College (Private for-profit) |
228 |
Minneapolis |
10,538 |
|
North Mankato |
South Central College (Public) |
4,044 |
Pine City |
Pine Technical College (Public) |
1,026 |
Plymouth |
Minnesota School of Business (Plymouth) (Private for-profit) |
488 |
Richfield |
Minnesota School of Business (Richfield) (Private, for-profit) |
1,665 |
Rochester |
Minnesota School of Business (Rochester) (Private for-profit) |
663 |
Rochester |
143 |
|
Rochester |
6,245 |
|
Rosemount |
Dakota County Technical College (Public) |
3,154 |
Roseville |
Minneapolis Business College (Private for-profit) |
370 |
Roseville |
National American University-Roseville (Private for-profit) |
524 |
Saint Cloud |
4,810 |
|
Saint Louis Park |
Anthem College-Minnesota (Private for-profit) |
365 |
Saint Paul |
Mcnally Smith College Of Music (Private, for profit) |
552 |
Saint Paul |
6,130 |
|
Shakopee |
Minnesota School of Business-Shakopee (Private for-profit) |
370 |
St. Cloud |
Rasmussen College-Minnesota (Private for-profit) |
6,956 |
Thief River Falls |
4,030 |
|
Virginia |
1,702 |
|
Waite Park |
Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park (Private for-profit) |
925 |
White Bear Lake |
10,898 |
|
Willmar |
Ridgewater College (Public) |
4,052 |
Winona |
2,554 |
|
Woodbury |
Globe University (Private for-profit) |
1,407 |
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