Mesabi Range College

1001 Chestnut St W
Virginia, MN 55792

Tel: (800)657-3860

Mesabi Range College provides high quality education resulting in rewarding employment, lifelong learning, and the enriched lives of our students and community. Mesabi Range is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU). Mesabi Range College will lead Northeastern Minnesota in accessible, innovative, and high quality learning and educational opportunities. Mesabi Range College values leadership in learning through innovation, excellence, integrity, and accountability.

School Highlights

Mesabi Range College serves 1,373 students (61% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 27%.
Mesabi Range College is one of 7 community colleges within Saint Louis County, MN.
The nearest community college to Mesabi Range College is Mesabi Range College - Eveleth Campus (3.3 miles away).

Top Placements

Mesabi Range College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Minnesota for:

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Mesabi Range College	(MN) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	44 staff	56 staff

The student population of Mesabi Range College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Mesabi Range College diversity score of 0.37 is less than the state average of 0.45. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,373 students	1,302 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	31:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	843 students	768 students

# Part-Time Students	530 students	534 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	3%	1%

% Asian	-	5%

% Hispanic	2%	5%

% Black	6%	9%

% White	79%	73%

% Two or more races	4%	3%

% Non Resident races	-	-

% Unknown races	6%	4%

Diversity Score	0.37	0.45

College Completion Rate	31%	30%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$31,800	$35,400

The public in-state tuition of $5,310 is less than the state average of $6,980. The in-state tuition has grown by 9% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,492 is less than the state average of $7,515. The out-state tuition has grown by 9% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$5,310	$6,980

Out-State Tuition Fees	$6,492	$7,515

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	88%	89%

Median Debt for Graduates	$12,000	$15,511

Median Debt for Dropouts	$8,000	$7,600

Total Sports Offered	6 sports
Sports	Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Softball, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Softball, Volleyball,

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.	7 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.	Club or Organization: Gaming Club, Human Services Club, Nursing Club, Student Senate/Student Life, Welding Club Arts and Music Programs: Art Club, Theatre

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Located in the heart of beautiful northern Minnesota, Mesabi range has small class sizes and a strong tradition of successful academics, intercollegiate athletics, student government and student life.ï¿½ Exceppent placement rates and high paying jobs in most of our career programs.
*ï¿½ The college foundation awards $105,000 in scholarhsips annualy
*ï¿½ Women's volleyball, basketball, softball and golf;ï¿½ men's football, basketball, baseball and golf
*ï¿½ International study, student government, theatre, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, career program clubs and a strong student life program
*ï¿½ Semi-furnished apartments on the Virginia Campus

The nearest community college to Mesabi Range College is Mesabi Range College - Eveleth Campus (3.3 miles away).