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Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Central Lakes College-Brainerd is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Brainerd, MN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,140 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 4,633 and it offers 58 programs(13 online programs). By program type, it has 2 12-weeks certificate, 25 1-year certificate, 26 2-years certificate, 5 4-years certificate, and 39 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 868 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Central Lakes College-Brainerd.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Central Lakes College-Brainerd is $6,140 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Central Lakes College-Brainerd offers the alternative tuition plans .
45% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,355 (exclude student loans).
Central Lakes College-Brainerd 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,140
Average Financial Amount$4,355

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Central Lakes College-Brainerd offers 58 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 868 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate210
Less than 1 Year Certificate25589
2 Years Certificate267180
4 Years Certificate5086
Total5813868

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 89 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 180 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 86 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 513 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✔0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕2-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕4-
Animal Sciences✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Environmental Studies✕1-
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism✕0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 9 completers-
Latin American Studies✔0-
Women's Studies✕1-
Deaf Studies✕8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕11-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✔0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
International/Global Studies✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕5-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕25-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕6-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 12 completers-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✔2-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕10-
Business [+] ✔ 13 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔4-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services✔4-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕5-
Total89
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 42 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕38-
Crop Production✕0-
Greenhouse Operations and Management✕4-
✔0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕1-
Computer Support Specialist✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕1-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✔0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 3 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✔3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕8-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕19-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕10-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✔ (1 completers) 40 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕9$41,800
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✔0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕31-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕4-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 44 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕18-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✔2-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕3-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕21-
Business [+] ✔ 4 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0$23,700
Accounting✔4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Total180
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕1-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 80 completers-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation✕80-
Total86
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕2-
✔0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕7-
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕6-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔3-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 13 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕9-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✔4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Child Development✔4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 312 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔312-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✔0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Chemistry✔0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕17-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Social Work✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕5-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕4-
Art/Art Studies✕0-
Music Performance✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 91 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕12-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✔3-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕75-
Business [+] ✔ 23 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕14-
Accounting✔9-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Total513

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 4,633 students are attending at Central Lakes College-Brainerd. There are 78 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 36 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 184 (full-time) and 97 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Central Lakes College-Brainerd is 48% and transfer-out rate is 12%. The retention rate is 58% at the school.
Central Lakes College-Brainerd 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population4,633
Graduation Rate48%
Number of Faculty114
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1

Student Population at Central Lakes College-Brainerd

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,448 students enrolled into Central Lakes College-Brainerd. By gender, 1,819 male and 2,629 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Central Lakes College-Brainerd.
Student Population By Gender
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,4481,8192,629
Full-time1,508682826
Part-tme2,9401,1371,803
There are 3,761 White (84.55%), 91 Black/African American (2.05%), 128 Hispanic (2.88%), 41 Asian (0.92%), and 555 students with other races attending Central Lakes College-Brainerd. 3 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Central Lakes College-Brainerd
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,4481,8192,629
American Indian/Native American441925
Asian411526
Black/African American915239
Hispanic1285177
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White3,7611,5142,247
Two More15756101
Un-Known223109114
Non-resident Alien330
Central Lakes College-Brainerd offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
499 students (11.22% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,008 students (22.66% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Central Lakes College-Brainerd.
Distance Learning Student Population at Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Number of Students
Total4,448
Enrolled Online Exclusively499
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,008
Not in Online Courses2,941
By age range, at Central Lakes College-Brainerd, 465 students are aged 20 to 24 (10.45% of total students), 3,319 students are aged below 20 (74.62%), 66 students are aged above 50 (2.38%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Central Lakes College-Brainerd
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,4481,8192,629
Under 182,5969601,636
Age 18-19723403320
Age 20-21284127157
Age 22-2418167114
Age 25-2921470144
Age 30-341355382
Age 35-391244480
Age 40-491235865
Age 50-64532825
Over 641385
Age Un-Known211

Directory and Accreditation Information

Central Lakes College-Brainerd is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1995 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Central Lakes College-Brainerd.
501 West College Drive, Brainerd, MN
218-855-8000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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