Rochester Community and Technical College
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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 4,944 students (42% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 37%.
Top Rankings
Rochester Community and Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 313 teachers has grown by 5% over five years.
| Rochester Community and Technical College | (MN) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 313 staff | 153 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Rochester Community and Technical College is University of Minnesota-Rochester (3.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 572 students | 3.80 Mi111 South Broadway, Suite 300
Rochester, MN 55904
(877) 280-4699 3.80572 - National American University-RochesterPrivate for-profit22 students | 5.20 Mi3906 East Frontage Road NW/Hwy 52
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 286-1650 5.2022 - 3,475 students | 37.20 Mi1900 8th Ave NW
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 433-0600 37.203,475 - 1,930 students | 40.00 Mi1250 Homer Rd
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 453-2700 40.001,930 - 2,433 students | 59.60 Mi1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-8301 59.602,433
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