Rochester Community and Technical College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,556

9.95% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$12,505

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

4,714

37.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

26.1%

152 Graduates

About

Rochester Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Olmsted County, MN. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Rochester Community and Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (228 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (108 degrees), and General Business (34 degrees).

In 2023, 937 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rochester Community and Technical College. 66.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (673 degrees), 7.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (87 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rochester Community and Technical College is $5,556, which is $−2,697 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Rochester Community and Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,169 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Rochester Community and Technical College is $5,556, which is $2,697 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,505.

In 2023, 63% of undergraduate students attending Rochester Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,556

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Rochester Community and Technical College was $5,556. The cost of tuition at Rochester Community and Technical College is $−2,697 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$12,505

2023 Value

3.59%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Rochester Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,505. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Rochester Community and Technical College grew by 3.59%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rochester 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

$7,200

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rochester Community and Technical College was of $7,200 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 $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

22%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 10% with respect to 2022, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rochester 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 Rochester Community and Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1169 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

Rochester Community and Technical College had a total enrollment of 4,714 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Rochester Community and Technical College is 1,748 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,966. This means that 37.1% of students enrolled at Rochester Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rochester Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.4% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 8.85% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Asian, 4.71% Two or More Races, 0.276% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0212% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rochester Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.1%), followed by White Male (28.1%) and Black or African American Male (8.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rochester Community and Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,714 students. The full-time enrollment at Rochester Community and Technical College is 1,748 and the part-time enrollment is 2,966. This means that 37.1% of students enrolled at Rochester 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 Rochester Community and Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Rochester Community and Technical College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Rochester Community and Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,989 enrolled students
Black or African American
655 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
417 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rochester Community and Technical College is 63.4% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 8.85% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Asian, 4.71% Two or More Races, 0.276% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0212% 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, 114 students (2.42%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 303 more women than men received degrees from Rochester Community and Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rochester Community and Technical College is white (673 degrees awarded). There were 7.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (87 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Rochester Community and Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (228 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (108 degrees) and General Business (34 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rochester Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (42 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (228 degrees), and Agriculture (22 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 Rochester Community and Technical College are Registered nurses (1,475,888 people), Other managers (175,748 people), Medical & health services managers (170,758 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (154,252 people), and Police officers (142,581 people).

The most specialized majors at Rochester Community and Technical College in 2023 are Construction (42 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (228 degrees), Agriculture (22 degrees), Precision Production (25 degrees), and Health (312 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 Rochester Community and Technical College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Rochester Community and Technical College are Construction (42 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (228 degrees), Agriculture (22 degrees), Precision Production (25 degrees), and Health (312 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rochester Community and Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,583,729 people), Elementary & secondary schools (451,200 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (371,395 people), Outpatient care centers (306,346 people), and Offices of physicians (219,492 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
228 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
108 degrees awarded
General Business
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Rochester Community and Technical College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 228 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

317

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

620

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 317 degrees were awarded to men at Rochester Community and Technical College, which is 0.511 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (620).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Rochester Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.407 times less than the 162 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 162 degrees were awarded to men at Rochester Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.45 times more than the 66 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 16% of students graduating from Rochester Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Rochester Community and Technical College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% 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
673 degrees awarded
Black or African American
87 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rochester Community and Technical College is white (673 degrees awarded). There were 7.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (87 degrees).

0.64% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
453 degrees awarded
White Male
220 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rochester Community and Technical College is white female (453 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (220 degrees).

Operations

Rochester Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 540k (6.93%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Rochester Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 48.7M. Rochester Community and Technical College employs 93 Instructors. Most academics at Rochester Community and Technical College are Male Instructor (48), and Female Instructor (45).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rochester Community and Technical College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Endowment

$7.8M

2023 Endowment

15.4%

growth from 2022

Rochester Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $7.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Rochester Community and Technical College grew 15.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rochester 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.6M

2023 Salaries

0.935%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Rochester Community and Technical College paid a median of $22.6M in salaries, which represents 46.4% of their overall expenditure ($48.7M) and a 0.935% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.17% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.67% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$7.45M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Rochester Community and Technical College paid a total of $7.45M to 93 employees working as instructors, which represents 33% 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

93 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rochester Community and Technical College was Instructor with 93 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rochester Community and Technical College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees, and Service with 17 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 Rochester Community and Technical College was Male Instructor with 48 employees, and Female Instructor with 45 employees.

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

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