Rochester Community and Technical College

851 30th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904-4999

Tel: (507)285-7210

Rochester Community and Technical College provides accessible, affordable, quality learning opportunities to serve a diverse and growing community.

School Highlights

Rochester Community and Technical College serves 5,894 students (45% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the state average of 27%.
Rochester Community and Technical College is one of 3 community colleges within Olmsted County, MN.
The nearest community college is University of Minnesota-Rochester (2.30 miles away).

	Rochester Community and Technical College	(MN) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	174 staff	51 staff

The student population of 5,894 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 has increased from 21:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.27 is less than the state average of 0.45. The school's diversity has declined by 18% over five years.

Total Enrollment	5,894 students	1,302 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	34:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	2,661 students	768 students

# Part-Time Students	3,233 students	534 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	-	1%

% Asian	4%	5%

% Hispanic	2%	5%

% Black	5%	8%

% White	85%	73%

% Two or more races	2%	3%

% Non Resident races	-	-

% Unknown races	1%	5%

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.	0.27	0.45

College Completion Rate	20%	30%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$37,200	$35,800

The public in-state tuition of $5,624 is less than the state average of $6,979. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $5,624 is less than the state average of $7,514. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$5,624	$6,979

Out-State Tuition Fees	$5,624	$7,514

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	82%	89%

Median Debt for Graduates	$14,250	$15,511

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,716	$7,600

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Rochester Community and Technical College is a two-year regional college serving the southeastern Minnesota area. The College provides curricula that are designed to meet a variety of academic and career educational opportunities that prepare students for work, life, and additional education now and into the future. Programs lead to the award of certificates, diplomas, and degrees such as Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Science, and Associate in Arts. The college has a great faculty and staff; state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, and shops; and an advanced technology infrastructure supporting more than 70 technical and transfer programs. Our Department of Continuing Education, Customized Training, and Economic Development delivers credit and non-credit education and training for today's rapidly changing workforce. Rochester Community and Technical College and our higher education partners, Winona State University Rochester Center and the University of Minnesota Rochester Center, are collocated on the beautiful University Center Rochester campus. Articulated programs of study allow you to complete your first two years of college at RCTC and then stay in Rochester for selected four-year and graduate programs and study. Rochester Community and Technical College is accredited by the the Higher Learning Commission.