Minnesota West Community and Technical College

www.mnwest.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,848
    2024 Average Net Price
    $10,638
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,695
    31.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    51.5%
    150 Graduates

    About

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Yellow Medicine County, MN. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Minnesota West Community and Technical College were Farm & Ranch Management (118 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (28 degrees), and Lineworker (28 degrees).

    In 2024, 914 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. 54.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (650 degrees), 5.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (125 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $5,848, which is $−2,312 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $5,848, which is $2,312 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,638.

    In 2024, 63% 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
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, 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 $−2,312 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $10,638
    2024 Value
    3.88%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Minnesota West Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,638. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Minnesota West Community and Technical College grew by 3.88%.

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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

    63%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    13%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    63% of undergraduate students at Minnesota West Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.28% with respect to 2023, when 61% 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

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a total enrollment of 3,695 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 1,168 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,527. This means that 31.6% 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 71.1% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Black or African American, 2.46% Two or More Races, 2.41% Asian, 0.785% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.217% 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 (33.6%), followed by White Male (27.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.6%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    31.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,695 students. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 1,168 and the part-time enrollment is 2,527. This means that 31.6% of students enrolled at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    68%
    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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College was 68%. 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.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,628 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      450 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      170 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 71.1% White, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Black or African American, 2.46% Two or More Races, 2.41% Asian, 0.785% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.217% 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, 177 students (4.79%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 84 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 (650 degrees awarded). There were 5.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (125 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is Farm & Ranch Management (118 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (28 degrees) and Lineworker (28 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 Agriculture (141 degrees awarded), Construction (87 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (63 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 (1,504,559 people), Medical & health services managers (168,698 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,480 people), Pharmacists (137,468 people), and Other managers (137,452 people).

    The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in 2024 are Agriculture (141 degrees awarded), Construction (87 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (63 degrees), Health (390 degrees), and Precision Production (26 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Agriculture (141 degrees awarded), Construction (87 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (63 degrees), Health (390 degrees), and Precision Production (26 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,632,233 people), Elementary & secondary schools (383,810 people), Outpatient care centers (290,381 people), Offices of physicians (209,032 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (203,510 people).

    The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Agriculture (141 degrees awarded), Construction (87 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (63 degrees), Health (390 degrees), and Precision Production (26 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Farm & Ranch Management
      118 degrees awarded
    2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      28 degrees awarded
    3. Lineworker
      28 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was Farm & Ranch Management with 118 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    415
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    499
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 415 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, which is 0.832 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (499).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 103 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Farm & Ranch Management, which is 5.42 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 231 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 6.24 times more than the 37 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    40%
    100% Completion Time
    47%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 40% 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, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% 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
      650 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      125 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      31 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white (650 degrees awarded). There were 5.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (125 degrees).

    6.02% of degree recipients (55 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      752 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      699 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      684 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white female (752 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (699 degrees).

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    Operations

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 638k (58.1%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 34.5M. Minnesota West Community and Technical College employs 81 Instructors. Most academics at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Male Instructor (47), and Female Instructor (34).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 14 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 14 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

    Endowment

    $1.1M
    2024 Endowment
    6.79%
    decline from 2023

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $1.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Minnesota West Community and Technical College declined 6.79% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.31M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $15.9M
    2024 Salaries
    2.58%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Minnesota West Community and Technical College paid a median of $15.9M in salaries, which represents 46.2% of their overall expenditure ($34.5M) and a 2.58% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.15% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.04% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $6.72M
    Instructional Salaries
    81
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Minnesota West Community and Technical College paid a total of $6.72M to 81 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.2% 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

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