Northland Community and Technical College is a public community college located in Thief River Falls, MN. It offers 96 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 26 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Northland Community and Technical College is $6,262 for Minnesota residents and $6,262 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Minnesota public community colleges' average ($6,465).

The school has 2,495 students, which is lower than Minnesota community collleges' average (2,862). In addition, 737 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Minnesota community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northland Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Minnesota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,262$6,262
Books & Supplies$1,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,738
Average Financial Aid$4,654
Cost of Attendance$23,000$23,000
After Financial Aid$18,346$18,346
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northland Community and Technical College$6,262$6,262
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

Northland Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1214NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5739NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management28 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crop Production NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 122 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician22 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)5 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 66 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training75 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Customer Service ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Special Products Marketing Operations 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,495 students at Northland Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,086 male students and 1,630 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,7169191,797
Male Students1,086396690
Female Students1,6305231,107

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,495 total students, 1,296 students enrolled through distance learning (737 students enrolled exclusively and 559 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,495
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses737
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses559
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,199

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northland Community and Technical College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1101 Hwy One East, Thief River Falls, MN
Phone218-793-2800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,262
Out-of-State$6,262
Student Population »2,495 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »39%
Transfer-out Rate22%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
57% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,654
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)