Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Fergus Falls, MN

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,175
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, medium // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)

First generation college students: 30.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 13.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 32.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 12.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 5.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 3.4% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 71.1%
Black: 12.6%
Hispanic: 6.3%
Asian: 2.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 4.9%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 0.6%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,684
In-State tuition: $5,862
Out-of-State tuition: $5,862

Estimated books and supplies: $1,960 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $6,724 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,800 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,724 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,800 (2022)

Average Family Income: $59,537 (2017)
Median Family Income: $32,399 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 26.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 26.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $127 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $8,443
$30k-48k $7,809
$48k-75k $10,246
$75k-110k $12,952
$110k+ $14,022

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.2% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $10,125 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 64.5% (2015)
@3 year 69.4% (2017)
@5 year 74.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 37.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 40.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,080 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $45,514 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 1
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 21
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Fire Protection. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 93 $8,939 $58 $43,363 ($3,614) $62,709 ($5,226)
Associate's Degree Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 9
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). 33 $7,500 $58 $41,653 ($3,471) $54,883 ($4,574)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 20 $38,685 ($3,224) $40,510 ($3,376)
Associate's Degree Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 33 $12,000 $127 $47,916 ($3,993) $58,441 ($4,870)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Design and Applied Arts. 1
Associate's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 12
Associate's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 8
Associate's Degree Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. 41 $17,500 $133 $42,990 ($3,583)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 21 $28,841 $200 $36,407 ($3,034)
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 37 $24,475 $223 $35,051 ($2,921) $45,366 ($3,781)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 14
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 26 $24,702 $208
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 3
Associate's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. 14
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 80 $25,375 $201 $51,907 ($4,326) $63,263 ($5,272)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 58 $19,700 $138 $36,360 ($3,030)
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 21 $21,122 $193 $51,924 ($4,327)
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 12
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 18 $26,790 $194 $34,414 ($2,868)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 7
Associate's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 1
Associate's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Resources Management and Services. 5
Associate's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 28 $18,261 $151 $36,034 ($3,003) $45,645 ($3,804)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. 2
Associate's Degree General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. 28 $17,500 $147 $35,774 ($2,981) $45,802 ($3,817)
Associate's Degree Construction Management. 14
Associate's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 30 $20,000 $176 $46,030 ($3,836)
Associate's Degree Computer Programming. 14
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Software and Media Applications. 4
Associate's Degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 19 $10,169 $82
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Culinary Arts and Related Services. 12
Associate's Degree Teaching Assistants/Aides. 7
Associate's Degree Engineering, General. 9
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 3
Associate's Degree Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 5
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 2
Associate's Degree Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 15 $12,513 $120 $45,979 ($3,832)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma American Sign Language. 7
Associate's Degree American Sign Language. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Legal Support Services. 1
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 8
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 336 $13,963 $127 $28,241 ($2,353) $39,142 ($3,262)
Associate's Degree Biology, General. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. 9
Associate's Degree Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. 2
Associate's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 3


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $74,160
Full time faculty: 52%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 22.0

School's endowment start of year: $6,446,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $6,776,000 (2022)