Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203)

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,424

3.51% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$12,326

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

4,633

32.9% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

46.8%

185 Graduates

About

Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is a higher education institution located in Crow Wing County, MN. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) were Liberal Arts & Sciences (288 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (79 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (16 degrees).

In 2022, 856 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203). 52.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (762 degrees), 29.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is $5,424, which is $−2,688 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 686 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is $5,424, which is $2,688 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,326.

In 2022, 44% of undergraduate students attending Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,424

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) was $5,424. The cost of tuition at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is $−2,688 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,326

2022 Value

0.383%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,326. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) grew by 0.383%.

This chart compares the average net price of Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) (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

$5,670

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) was of $5,670 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 2.22% with respect to 2021, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) (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 Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 686 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

Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) had a total enrollment of 4,633 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is 1,522 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,111. This means that 32.9% of students enrolled at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203), both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.4% White, 3.15% Two or More Races, 3.02% Hispanic or Latino, 2.46% Black or African American, 1.04% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.885% Asian.

Students enrolled at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45%), followed by White Male (39.1%) and Black or African American Male (2.69%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,633 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is 1,522 and the part-time enrollment is 3,111. This means that 32.9% of students enrolled at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2022 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 Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
3,865 enrolled students
Two or More Races
146 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
140 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is 83.4% White, 3.15% Two or More Races, 3.02% Hispanic or Latino, 2.46% Black or African American, 1.04% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.885% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 275 students (5.94%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 48 more women than men received degrees from Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is white (762 degrees awarded). There were 29.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (26 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is Liberal Arts & Sciences (288 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (79 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Police Science (16 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (46 degrees awarded), Precision Production (41 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (301 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) are Police officers (135,225 people), Other managers (102,386 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (81,760 people), Software developers (43,703 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (41,361 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) in 2022 are Transportation (46 degrees awarded), Precision Production (41 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (301 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (56 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (40 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) are Transportation (46 degrees awarded), Precision Production (41 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (301 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (56 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (40 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) are Justice, public order, & safety activities (320,621 people), Elementary & secondary schools (175,118 people), Computer Systems Design (80,883 people), Construction (71,305 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (70,122 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203).

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
288 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
79 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 288 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

404

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

452

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 404 degrees were awarded to men at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203), which is 0.894 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (452).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 102 degrees were awarded to men at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.513 times less than the 199 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 199 degrees were awarded to men at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.95 times more than the 102 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

40%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 40% of students graduating from Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
762 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
26 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is white (762 degrees awarded). There were 29.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (26 degrees).

1.05% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
398 degrees awarded
White Male
364 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) is white female (398 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (364 degrees).

Operations

Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) has an endowment valued at nearly $8.75M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 52k (0.594%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) had a total salary expenditure of 40.5M. Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) employs 78 Instructors. Most academics at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) are Male Instructor (45), and Female Instructor (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 29 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 14 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 11 employees.

Endowment

$8.75M

2022 Endowment

15.6%

decline from 2021

Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) has an endowment valued at about $8.75M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) declined 15.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.54M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) (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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.3M

2022 Salaries

1.58%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) paid a median of $17.3M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($40.5M) and a 1.58% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.3% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.01% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.76M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) paid a total of $5.76M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

78 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) was Instructor with 78 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 29 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203) was Male Instructor with 45 employees, and Female Instructor with 33 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Central Lakes College-Brainerd (173203).

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