Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Academic Overview

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Granite Falls, Minnesota.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,484 for Minnesota residents and $12,332 for other students on average. It offers 128 degree programs through 79 Certificate, 49 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 38 programs (25 Certificate, 13 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1593 11th Ave, Granite Falls, MN
Phone	800-658-2330
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$6,484 Out-of-State$12,332
Student Population »	3,352 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	37%
Transfer-out Rate	21%
Retention Rate	67% (Full-time) 77% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,085
Students to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,484 for Minnesota residents and $12,332 for out-of-state students at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($6,465) over public community colleges in Minnesota.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Minnesota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,484	$12,332
Books & Supplies	$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs	$11,400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,400
Average Financial Aid	$4,085
Cost of Attendance	$19,084	$24,932
After Financial Aid	$14,999	$20,847
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,900

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State Students
Minnesota West Community and Technical College	$6,484	$12,332
Public Community Colleges in Minnesota	$6,037	$6,465
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 38 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 25 Certificate, 13 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	25	13	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	79	49	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production Operations	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Telecommunications Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Robotics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	77 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Lineworker	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,352 students at Minnesota West Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,675 male students and 1,672 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	3,347	974	2,373
Male Students	1,675	494	1,181
Female Students	1,672	480	1,192

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Minnesota West Community and Technical College, there are 3,352 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,610 students were attending classes through distance learning (944 students are enrolled exclusively and 666 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,352
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	944
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	666
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,742