St Cloud Technical and Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,767

0.996% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,278

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

10.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,218

51.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

32.8%

201 Graduates

About

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a higher education institution located in Stearns County, MN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at St Cloud Technical and Community College were .

In 2017, 1,203 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College. 55.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,069 degrees), 24.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (44 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $4,767, which is $-2,647 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $4,767, which is $-2,647 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,278.

In 2017, 59% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 44% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,767

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College was $4,767. The cost of tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $-2,647 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$8,278

2017 Value

9.62%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 St Cloud Technical and Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,278. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of St Cloud Technical and Community College grew by 9.62%.

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

$6,704

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St Cloud Technical and Community College was of $6,704 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

59%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

44%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

59% of undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 3.51% with respect to 2016, when 57% 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.

10.9%

2016 Default Rate

173

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at St Cloud Technical and Community College was 10.9%, which represents 173 out of the 1590 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 has a total enrollment of 4,218 students. The full-time enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 2,176 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,042. This means that 51.6% 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 74.6% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 4.77% Hispanic or Latino, 3.58% Two or More Races, 1.68% Asian, 0.356% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0948% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (39.3%), followed by White Male (38.9%) and Black or African American Female (4.83%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,218 students. The full-time enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 2,176 and the part-time enrollment is 2,042. This means that 51.6% of students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% 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

52%

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 St Cloud Technical and Community College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), St Cloud Technical and Community College had a retention rate lower 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

White
3,148
Black or African American
562
Hispanic or Latino
201

The enrolled student population at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 74.6% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 4.77% Hispanic or Latino, 3.58% Two or More Races, 1.68% Asian, 0.356% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0948% 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, 51 students (1.21%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 141 more women than men received degrees from St Cloud Technical and Community College. The majority of degree recipients at St Cloud Technical and Community College are white (1,069 degrees awarded). There were 24.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (44 degrees).

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

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 (55 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (113 degrees), and Precision Production (58 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College are Registered nurses (1,300,086 people), Medical & health services managers (137,237 people), Pharmacists (129,591 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (128,457 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (121,380 people).

The most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Construction (55 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (113 degrees), Precision Production (58 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (90 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (377 degrees).

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 St Cloud Technical and Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Public relations specialists, Podiatrists, and Marketing managers

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 (1,432,180 people), Elementary & secondary schools (315,415 people), Outpatient care centers (198,864 people), Offices of physicians (191,230 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (161,424 people).

Degrees

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at St Cloud Technical and Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 531 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College, which is 0.79 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (672).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 108 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.401 times less than the 269 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 269 degrees were awarded to women at St Cloud Technical and Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.49 times more than the 108 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 25% 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, 33% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (46.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at St Cloud Technical and Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (46.2% 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, 0.498% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,069 degrees awarded
Black or African American
44 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white (1,069 degrees awarded). There were 24.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (44 degrees).

0.249% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
598 degrees awarded
White Male
471 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white female (598 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (471 degrees).

Operations

St Cloud Technical and Community 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 $264k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, St Cloud Technical and Community College had a total salary expenditure of $45.1M. St Cloud Technical and Community College employs 89 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Male Instructors (53), Female Instructors(36), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 29 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 25 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

St Cloud Technical and Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of St Cloud Technical and Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

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

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$18.9M

2017 Salaries

1.67%

decline from 2016

In 2017, St Cloud Technical and Community College paid a median of $18.9M in salaries, which represents 41.9% of their overall expenditure ($45.1M) and a 1.67% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.379% decline from 2015 and a 1.09% decline from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.32M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, St Cloud Technical and Community College paid a total of $6.32M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

89 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College were Instructor with 89 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College was Male Instructor with 53 employees, Female Instructor with 36 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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