Minnesota West Community and Technical College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,146

1.02% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,946

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

12.6%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

3,162

35.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

44.1%

113 Graduates

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Enrollment

Graduates

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About

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Yellow Medicine County, MN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Minnesota West Community and Technical College were .

In 2017, 923 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. 72.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (712 degrees), 8.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $5,146, which is $-2,268 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $5,146, which is $-2,268 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,946.

In 2017, 64% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 28% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,146

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was $5,146. The cost of tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $-2,268 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$9,946

2017 Value

5.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Minnesota West Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,946. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Minnesota West Community and Technical College grew by 5.52%.

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Other Student Expenses

$5,400

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 $5,400 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 21.4% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

28%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Minnesota West Community and Technical College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 64% 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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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.

12.6%

2016 Default Rate

99

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was 12.6%, which represents 99 out of the 783 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.

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Enrollment

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has a total enrollment of 3,162 students. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 1,123 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,039. This means that 35.5% 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% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.34% Black or African American, 3.04% Asian, 1.96% Two or More Races, 0.759% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0316% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (39.6%), followed by White Male (29.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.21%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,162 students. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 1,123 and the part-time enrollment is 2,039. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

62%

2017 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 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,308

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    318

  3. Black or African American

    169

The enrolled student population at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 73% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.34% Black or African American, 3.04% Asian, 1.96% Two or More Races, 0.759% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0316% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 163 students (5.15%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 417 more women than men received degrees from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are white (712 degrees awarded). There were 8.48 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (50 degrees awarded), Health (571 degrees), and Agriculture (18 degrees).

Workforce

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 (1,300,050 people), Medical & health services managers (137,258 people), Pharmacists (130,717 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (120,345 people), and Other managers (113,036 people).

The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Construction (50 degrees awarded), Health (571 degrees), Agriculture (18 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), and Precision Production (18 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Dentists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Construction (50 degrees awarded), Health (571 degrees), Agriculture (18 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), and Precision Production (18 degrees).

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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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,426,373 people), Elementary & secondary schools (244,767 people), Outpatient care centers (195,735 people), Offices of physicians (188,054 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (164,969 people).

The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Construction (50 degrees awarded), Health (571 degrees), Agriculture (18 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), and Precision Production (18 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 253

  2. 670

In 2017, 253 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, which is 0.378 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (670).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.6 times less than the 55 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 307 degrees were awarded to women at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 10.2 times more than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 36% 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, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

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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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (52.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is Female and White (52.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    712 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    84 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white (712 degrees awarded). There were 8.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

1.08% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    523 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    189 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white female (523 degrees awarded). There were 2.77 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (189 degrees).

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Operations

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $153k (N/A%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $32.6M. Minnesota West Community and Technical College employs 71 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Male Instructors (39), Female Instructors(32), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are: Management, with 10 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 10 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Minnesota West Community and Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Minnesota West Community and Technical College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.8M

2017 Salaries

2.07%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Minnesota West Community and Technical College paid a median of $12.8M in salaries, which represents 39.3% of their overall expenditure ($32.6M) and a 2.07% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.33% decline from 2015 and a 1.13% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.88M

Instructional Salaries

71

Number of Employees

In 2017, Minnesota West Community and Technical College paid a total of $4.88M to 71 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.95M (30.4%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College were Instructor with 71 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College were Management with 10 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was Male Instructor with 39 employees, Female Instructor with 32 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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