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The college offers five major career clusters with over 100 career opportunities in Business, Marketing, and Communications, Computer Science and Information Systems, Construction Technology, Health and Human Services, Manufacturing Technology, and Transportation Technology. The college also offers an Associate in Arts degree that transfers to the state universities.
School Highlights:
St. Cloud Technical and Community College serves 4,721 students (48% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 24%.
St. Cloud Technical and Community College is one of 3 community colleges within Stearns County, MN.
The nearest community college is Rasmussen College-Minnesota (2.6 miles away).
School Overview
The teacher population of - teachers has declined by 100% over five years.
| St. Cloud Technical and Community College | Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public institution | Public |
| Total Enrollment | 4,721 students |
1,275 students |
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| # Full-Time Students | 2,247 students |
829 students |
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| # Part-Time Students | 2,474 students | 1,020 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
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| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
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| % Black | 2% | 12% |
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| % White | 92% | 66% |
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| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.15 | 0.45 |
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| In-State Tuition Fees | $5,293 | $5,940 |
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| Out-State Tuition Fees | $5,293 | $10,075 |
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Source: 2012 (latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes:
St. Cloud Technical College is a public institution that offers a variety of certificates, diplomas and degrees that you can complete in two years or less. Our faculty combines teaching experience with industry expertise to make our graduates marketable in today's changing economy.
As a quality improvement college, we provide a first rate education that is relevant to today's job market. The college hosts one of the largest job fairs in the state. For the past three years the placement rate of our graduates in the fields they prepared for averaged 97 percent, a statistic that makes us proud.
Students participate in numerous sports and club activities. We offer a variety of sports activities, such as: basketball, volleyball, softball, and baseball. Students compete against other colleges and universities in state and national competitions through club activities related to their career majors. We encourage students to become active members of the Student Senate, a campus and state-wide governance organization.
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St. Cloud Rasmussen College-Minnesota
Private for-profit226 Park Avenue South
St. Cloud , MN , 56301
(320)251-5600 2.6 Mi | 5304 students
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