Northland is an innovative leader in higher education, preparing all learners with work and life skills that advance personal well-being and regional prosperity.
School Highlights
Northland Community and Technical College serves 2,631 students (34% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 33:1 is lower than the state community college average of 36:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 43%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
Enrollment: 2,631 students
In-state tuition: $6,051
Out-state tuition: $6,051
Acceptance Rate: 86%
Student-teacher ratio: 33:1
Minority enrollment: 23%
Source: Verified school update
School Overview
The teacher population of 80 teachers has declined by 47% over five years.
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Northland transforms the lives of students and our communities through a welcoming, supportive, and integrated learning environment.
AccreditationAccred.
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Student Body
The student population of Northland Community and Technical College has declined by 11% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 33:1 has increased from 25:1 over five years.
The Northland Community and Technical College diversity score of 0.40 is less than the state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has grown by 18% over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)
Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges behind the state line differ by period. The lines do not show inflation-adjusted growth.
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry Trends (2008-2023)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $6,051 is more than the state average of $5,573. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,051 is less than the state average of $6,083. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
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Acceptance Rate
86%
90%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
6 sports
Sports
BaseballBasketball
MarksmanshipSoftball
VolleyballWrestling
Colors
navy and red
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Northland Community and Technical College is a comprehensive
community and technical college with campuses located in East Grand
Forks, MN and Thief River Falls, MN. We offer certificates,
diplomas, and degrees in a variety of majors and general education
transfer courses; as well as workforce training and continuing
education programs. Northland Community and Technical College was
created by a merger in July 1995 to form a comprehensive two-year
college. Its founding partners, the Thief River Falls Area Vocation
School , opened in 1946, and Northland Community College was
founded in 1965. Northland is a comprehensive college, offering
many state-of-the-art, nationally-renowned technical programs
designed for those looking to quickly join the work force.
Northland also has a liberal arts program which offers students the
first-two years of a bachelor's degree. Northland Community and
Technical College specializes in career-focused training designed
to provide you with maximum job placement potential. A Northland
college education is personalized, technology-intensive, focused,
and innovative. You can graduate in as little as 9-months or earn a
two-year degree. Northland Community & Technical College - Thief
River Falls and East Grand Forks (formerly known as Northwest
Technical College) is accredited by Higher Learning
Commission.
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