Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester, MN · Public · www.rctc.edu/ ↗

Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college in Rochester, Minnesota, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 3,365 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Business/Commerce, General.

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

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Minnesota

Rochester Community and Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,365
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$18,037
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$49,427
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$13,000
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Rochester Community and Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $18,037 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $49,427, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $13,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).