Rochester Community and Technical College
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 to Rochester Community and Technical College is University of Minnesota-Rochester (2.3 miles away).
Top Placements
Rochester Community and Technical College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
- The teacher population of 174 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| 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 | 56 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 5,894 students | 1,302 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 34:1 | 30:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,661 students | 768 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 3,233 students | 534 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 4% | 5% |
| % Hispanic | 2% | 5% |
| % Black | 5% | 9% |
| % White | 85% | 73% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| % Non Resident races | - | - |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.45 |
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| College Completion Rate | 20% | 30% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $37,200 | $35,400 |
Source: 2016 (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 (2.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 495 students | 2.30 Mi300 University Square 111 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
(877)280-4699 2.30495 - 183 students | 5.70 Mi2521 Pennington Drive NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507)536-9500 5.70183 - 3,243 students | 37.20 Mi1900 8th Ave NW
Austin, MN 55912
(507)433-0600 37.203,243 - 2,177 students | 39.90 Mi1250 Homer Rd
Winona, MN 55987
(507)453-2700 39.902,177 - 2,910 students | 59.60 Mi1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068
59.602,910
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