St Cloud Technical and Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,433

17.8% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$10,140

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

3,565

45.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

42.2%

156 Graduates

About

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a higher education institution located in Stearns County, MN. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at St Cloud Technical and Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (243 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (42 degrees), and General Business (30 degrees).

In 2023, 874 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College. 58.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (691 degrees), 7.59 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $4,433, which is $−3,820 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at St Cloud Technical and Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,136 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $4,433, which is $3,820 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,140.

In 2023, 62% of undergraduate students attending St Cloud Technical and Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,433

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College was $4,433. The cost of tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $−3,820 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$10,140

2023 Value

5.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 St Cloud Technical and Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,140. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of St Cloud Technical and Community College grew by 5.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of St Cloud Technical and Community 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

$8,400

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St Cloud Technical and Community College was of $8,400 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 $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

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 2023. This represents a decline of 15.1% with respect to 2022, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St Cloud Technical and Community 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1136 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

St Cloud Technical and Community College had a total enrollment of 3,565 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 1,613 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,952. This means that 45.2% 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 66% White, 18.9% Black or African American, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 3.67% Two or More Races, 1.8% Asian, 0.365% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0842% 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 (40.7%), followed by White Male (32.9%) and Black or African American Female (7.98%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,565 students. The full-time enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 1,613 and the part-time enrollment is 1,952. This means that 45.2% of students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

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 St Cloud Technical and Community College was 67%. 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.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,353 enrolled students
Black or African American
675 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
204 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 66% White, 18.9% Black or African American, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 3.67% Two or More Races, 1.8% Asian, 0.365% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0842% 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, 79 students (2.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 146 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 (691 degrees awarded). There were 7.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at St Cloud Technical and Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (243 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (42 degrees) and General Business (30 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (62 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (79 degrees), and Precision Production (42 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 (1,461,910 people), Medical & health services managers (161,914 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,125 people), Pharmacists (134,624 people), and Other managers (132,794 people).

The most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College in 2023 are Construction (62 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (79 degrees), Precision Production (42 degrees), Engineering Technologies (58 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (243 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Construction (62 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (79 degrees), Precision Production (42 degrees), Engineering Technologies (58 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (243 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,512,895 people), Elementary & secondary schools (331,839 people), Outpatient care centers (247,896 people), Offices of physicians (209,154 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (171,496 people).

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 (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
243 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
42 degrees awarded
General Business
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at St Cloud Technical and Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 243 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

364

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

510

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 364 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College, which is 0.714 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (510).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 57 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.306 times less than the 186 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 186 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.26 times more than the 57 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 24% 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, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at St Cloud Technical and Community College is Male and Two or More Races (71.4% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
691 degrees awarded
Black or African American
91 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white (691 degrees awarded). There were 7.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

1.03% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
392 degrees awarded
White Male
299 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white female (392 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (299 degrees).

Operations

St Cloud Technical and Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $726k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 659k (90.8%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, St Cloud Technical and Community College had a total salary expenditure of 39.5M. St Cloud Technical and Community College employs 77 Instructors. Most academics at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Male Instructor (40), and Female Instructor (37).

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 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 11 employees.

Endowment

$726k

2023 Endowment

2.42%

decline from 2022

St Cloud Technical and Community College has an endowment valued at about $726k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of St Cloud Technical and Community College declined 2.42% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.07M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St Cloud Technical and Community 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: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$20.6M

2023 Salaries

5.21%

growth from 2022

In 2023, St Cloud Technical and Community College paid a median of $20.6M in salaries, which represents 52.1% of their overall expenditure ($39.5M) and a 5.21% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.866% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.392% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.95M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, St Cloud Technical and Community College paid a total of $5.95M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.9% 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

77 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College was Instructor with 77 employees.

In 2023, 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 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 11 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College was Male Instructor with 40 employees, and Female Instructor with 37 employees.

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

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