Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Granite Falls, MN · Public · www.mnwest.edu/ ↗

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public college in Granite Falls, Minnesota, set in a remote rural area. It mostly awards certificates and has 1,762 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Agricultural Business and Management; and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,762
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$11,331
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$45,979
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$10,500
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $11,331 a year, higher than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $45,979, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $10,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).