St Cloud Technical and Community College

www.sctcc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,392
    21.6% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,948
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,030
    46.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    44.9%
    201 Graduates

    About

    St Cloud Technical and Community College is a higher education institution located in Stearns County, MN. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at St Cloud Technical and Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (260 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (39 degrees), and Dental Assisting (24 degrees).

    In 2024, 854 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (670 degrees), 7.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (88 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $5,392, which is $−2,768 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $5,392, which is $2,768 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,948.

    In 2024, 62% of undergraduate students attending St Cloud Technical and Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,392
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College was $5,392. The cost of tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $−2,768 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,948
    2024 Value
    11.8%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 St Cloud Technical and Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,948. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of St Cloud Technical and Community College grew by 11.8%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    62%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    23%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    62% of undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    St Cloud Technical and Community College had a total enrollment of 4,030 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 1,870 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,160. This means that 46.4% of students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at St Cloud Technical and Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63% White, 20.9% Black or African American, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% Two or More Races, 1.94% Asian, 0.372% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0496% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.8%), followed by White Male (30.2%) and Black or African American Female (9.22%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    46.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,030 students. The full-time enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 1,870 and the part-time enrollment is 2,160. This means that 46.4% of students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    65%
    2024 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), St Cloud Technical and Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,537 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      843 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      266 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 63% White, 20.9% Black or African American, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% Two or More Races, 1.94% Asian, 0.372% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0496% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 73 students (1.81%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 170 more women than men received degrees from St Cloud Technical and Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white (670 degrees awarded). There were 7.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (88 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at St Cloud Technical and Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (260 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (39 degrees) and Dental Assisting (24 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at St Cloud Technical and Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (70 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (51 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College are Registered nurses (1,500,316 people), Medical & health services managers (167,123 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,992 people), Other managers (139,918 people), and Pharmacists (135,543 people).

    The most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College in 2024 are Construction (70 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (260 degrees), and Precision Production (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 St Cloud Technical and Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Actuaries, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Construction (70 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (260 degrees), and Precision Production (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 St Cloud Technical and Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,624,424 people), Elementary & secondary schools (365,419 people), Outpatient care centers (288,108 people), Offices of physicians (206,177 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (184,534 people).

    The most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Construction (70 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (72 degrees), Engineering Technologies (51 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (260 degrees), and Precision Production (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by St Cloud Technical and Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      76 degrees awarded
    2. Plumber
      18 degrees awarded
    3. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
      15 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at St Cloud Technical and Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 76 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    342
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    512
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 342 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College, which is 0.668 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (512).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 66 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.34 times less than the 194 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 194 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.94 times more than the 66 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    34%
    100% Completion Time
    42%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 34% of students graduating from St Cloud Technical and Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      670 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      88 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      41 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white (670 degrees awarded). There were 7.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (88 degrees).

    0.937% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      681 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      613 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      605 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white female (681 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (613 degrees).

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    Operations

    St Cloud Technical and Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $823k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.06M (129%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, St Cloud Technical and Community College had a total salary expenditure of 43.7M. St Cloud Technical and Community College employs 84 Instructors. Most academics at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Male Instructor (44), and Female Instructor (40).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 13 employees.

    Endowment

    $823k
    2024 Endowment
    13.4%
    growth from 2023

    St Cloud Technical and Community College has an endowment valued at about $823k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of St Cloud Technical and Community College grew 13.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.59M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $21.4M
    2024 Salaries
    3.74%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, St Cloud Technical and Community College paid a median of $21.4M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($43.7M) and a 3.74% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.21% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.866% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $7.17M
    Instructional Salaries
    84
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, St Cloud Technical and Community College paid a total of $7.17M to 84 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 13 employees.

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