M State Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#2 in Community Colleges
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is ranked 2nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Minnesota State Community and Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
- Its tuition & fees of $5,900 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 5,282.
- It offers very diverse area of study (113 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of M State are $5,900 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College $5,900
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $6,169
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at M State is 42% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College 42%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 34%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at M State is 46% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College 46%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 24%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at M State is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 57%
Student Population
The total student population at M State is 5,282 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College 5,282
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 3,638
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at M State is $5,225 which is 88.56% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College $5,225
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota $4,605
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at M State is 18 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 20 to 1
Number of Programs
M State offers 113 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College 113
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota 76
Number of Online Programs
M State offers 26 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota.