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Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Granite Falls, MN. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $12,332 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,352 and it offers 78 programs(24 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $12,332 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.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .
66% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,085 (exclude student loans).
Minnesota West Community and Technical 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$12,332
Average Financial Amount$4,085

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers 78 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, 824 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate21278
Less than 1 Year Certificate361783
2 Years Certificate326221
4 Years Certificate809
Total7824824

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 278 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 83 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 221 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 233 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 278 completers-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✔0-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕278-
Total278
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕0-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing✔6-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (5 completers) 3 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✔1-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✔1-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✔1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist✕3-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕4-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✔8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕0-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕0-
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician✕3-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✔ (1 completers) 20 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕19-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)✔0-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✔2-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕1-
Welding Technology/Welder✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 11 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔2-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✔1-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕0-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕4-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✔4-
Business [+] ✔ 9 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔2-
Office Management and Supervision✔1-
Accounting✔6-
Receptionist✔0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✔0-
Total83
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 42 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕42-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕15-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕0-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕7-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕2-
Lineworker✕31-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)✕3-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕14-
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕2-
Welding Technology/Welder✕17-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 64 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕5-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✔1-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✔14-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕1-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✔0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕43-
Business [+] ✔ 4 completers-
Accounting✔0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔4-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Total221
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management✕0-
Agricultural Production Operations✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕0-
Electrician✕9-
Lineworker✕0-
Total9
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕0-
Agricultural Production Operations✕2-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Information Technology✕0-
Computer Science✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔0-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✔0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (2 completers) 8 completers-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕0-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕0-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕4-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✔3-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✔1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Child Development✕7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 64 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔64-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕10-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕0-
Electrician✕11-
Lineworker✕5-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (4 completers) 82 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕8-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔5-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔2-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✔3-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕4-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕0-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕4-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕8-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕3-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔45-
Business [+] ✔ 33 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔21-
Accounting✔8-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔4-
Total233

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,352 students are attending at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. There are 70 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 60 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 (5.26%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 128 (full-time) and 109 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 37% and transfer-out rate is 21%. The retention rate is 67% at the school.
Minnesota West Community and Technical 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,352
Graduation Rate37%
Number of Faculty130
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1

Student Population at Minnesota West Community and Technical

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,347 students enrolled into Minnesota West Community and Technical College. By gender, 1,675 male and 1,672 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Minnesota West Community and Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3471,6751,672
Full-time974494480
Part-tme2,3731,1811,192
There are 2,516 White (75.17%), 214 Black/African American (6.39%), 310 Hispanic (9.26%), 71 Asian (2.12%), and 546 students with other races attending Minnesota West Community and Technical College. 29 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3471,6751,672
American Indian/Native American18117
Asian712744
Black/African American214106108
Hispanic310116194
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,5161,2971,219
Two More784434
Un-Known1116348
Non-resident Alien291118
Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
905 students (27.04% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 710 students (21.21% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Minnesota West Community and Technical College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Number of Students
Total3,347
Enrolled Online Exclusively905
Enrolled Some Online Courses710
Not in Online Courses1,732
By age range, at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, 403 students are aged 20 to 24 (12.04% of total students), 1,616 students are aged below 20 (48.28%), 302 students are aged above 50 (13.68%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3471,6751,672
Under 181,074373701
Age 18-19542328214
Age 20-21225109116
Age 22-2417878100
Age 25-29282139143
Age 30-34250129121
Age 35-3919511679
Age 40-49247146101
Age 50-6422915871
Over 64735617
Age Un-Known52439

Directory and Accreditation Information

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (9/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Minnesota West Community and Technical College.
1593 11th Ave, Granite Falls, MN
800-658-2330
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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