Minnesota West Community and Technical College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,848

2023 Average Net Price

$11,067

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

3,438

29.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

46.6%

125 Graduates

About

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Yellow Medicine County, MN. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of less than 1 academic year concentrations at Minnesota West Community and Technical College were Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (232 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 772 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (505 degrees), 4.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (116 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $5,848, which is $−2,405 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 591 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $5,848, which is $2,405 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,067.

In 2023, 61% of undergraduate students attending Minnesota West Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,848

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was $5,848. The cost of tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $−2,405 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Minnesota West Community and Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,067

2023 Value

4.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Minnesota West Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,067. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Minnesota West Community and Technical College grew by 4.41%.

This chart compares the average net price of Minnesota West Community and Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,500

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was of $6,500 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Minnesota West Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.58% with respect to 2022, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Minnesota West Community and Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 591 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a total enrollment of 3,438 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 1,023 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,415. This means that 29.8% of students enrolled at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.2% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Black or African American, 2.27% Two or More Races, 2.07% Asian, 0.698% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0582% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.9%), followed by White Male (29.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,438 students. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 1,023 and the part-time enrollment is 2,415. This means that 29.8% of students enrolled at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Minnesota West Community and Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Minnesota West Community and Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,518 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
375 enrolled students
Black or African American
158 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 73.2% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Black or African American, 2.27% Two or More Races, 2.07% Asian, 0.698% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0582% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 173 students (5.03%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 172 more women than men received degrees from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white (505 degrees awarded). There were 4.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (116 degrees).

The most common Certificate of less than 1 academic year concentration at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (232 degrees awarded).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (104 degrees awarded), Agriculture (49 degrees), and Precision Production (35 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Registered nurses (1,466,348 people), Medical & health services managers (163,418 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,515 people), Pharmacists (136,552 people), and Other managers (131,125 people).

The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in 2023 are Construction (104 degrees awarded), Agriculture (49 degrees), Precision Production (35 degrees), Health (396 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (19 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Construction (104 degrees awarded), Agriculture (49 degrees), Precision Production (35 degrees), Health (396 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (19 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
77 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
Electrician
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

300

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

472

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 300 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, which is 0.636 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (472).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Lineworker. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 204 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 7.29 times more than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 30% of students graduating from Minnesota West Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
505 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
116 degrees awarded
Black or African American
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white (505 degrees awarded). There were 4.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (116 degrees).

6.87% of degree recipients (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
292 degrees awarded
White Male
213 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white female (292 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (213 degrees).

Operations

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.18M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 383k (32.5%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 31M. Minnesota West Community and Technical College employs 77 Instructors. Most academics at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Male Instructor (45), and Female Instructor (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 12 employees, Management, with 11 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees.

Endowment

$1.18M

2023 Endowment

6.61%

growth from 2022

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $1.18M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Minnesota West Community and Technical College grew 6.61% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.62M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$15.5M

2023 Salaries

9.15%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Minnesota West Community and Technical College paid a median of $15.5M in salaries, which represents 50.1% of their overall expenditure ($31M) and a 9.15% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.04% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.76M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Minnesota West Community and Technical College paid a total of $5.76M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

77 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

12 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was Instructor with 77 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees, Management with 11 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was Male Instructor with 45 employees, and Female Instructor with 32 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

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