St Cloud Technical and Community College
Tel:
(320)308-5000
- The college offers five major career clusters with over 100 career opportunities in Business, Marketing, and Communications, Computer Science and Information Systems, Construction Technology, Health and Human Services, Manufacturing Technology, and Transportation Technology. The college also offers an Associate in Arts degree that transfers to the state universities.
School Highlights
- St Cloud Technical and Community College serves 4,924 students (47% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the state community college average of 30:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 27%.
- St Cloud Technical and Community College is one of 3 community colleges within Stearns County, MN.
- The nearest community college to St Cloud Technical and Community College is Rasmussen College-Minnesota (2.6 miles away).
Top Placements
St Cloud Technical and Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
School Overview
- The teacher population of 142 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| St Cloud Technical and Community 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 | 142 staff | 56 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,924 students | 1,302 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 35:1 | 30:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 2,298 students | 768 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,626 students | 534 students |
 |  | |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 5% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 5% |
| % Black | 3% | 9% |
| % White | 90% | 73% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
 |  | |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.45 |
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| College Completion Rate | 27% | 30% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $39,100 | $35,400 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- St. Cloud Technical College is a public institution that offers a variety of certificates, diplomas and degrees that you can complete in two years or less. Our faculty combines teaching experience with industry expertise to make our graduates marketable in today's changing economy. As a quality improvement college, we provide a first rate education that is relevant to today's job market. The college hosts one of the largest job fairs in the state. For the past three years the placement rate of our graduates in the fields they prepared for averaged 97 percent, a statistic that makes us proud. Students participate in numerous sports and club activities. We offer a variety of sports activities, such as: basketball, volleyball, softball, and baseball. Students compete against other colleges and universities in state and national competitions through club activities related to their career majors. We encourage students to become active members of the Student Senate, a campus and state-wide governance organization.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to St Cloud Technical and Community College is Rasmussen College-Minnesota (2.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Rasmussen College-MinnesotaPrivate, for profit5,395 students | 2.60 Mi226 Park Avenue South
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
(320)251-5600 2.605,395 - 218 students | 3.40 Mi1201 2nd Street South
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320)257-2000 3.40218 - 236 students | 34.80 Mi11500 193rd Ave NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763)367-7000 34.80236 - Anoka Technical CollegePublic2,165 students | 44.50 Mi1355 Highway 10 West
Anoka, MN 55303
(763)433-1100 44.502,165 - 7,877 students | 49.00 Mi11200 Mississippi Blvd. NW
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763)433-1100 49.007,877
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