St Cloud Technical and Community College

www.sctcc.edu/

Add Comparison

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,209

4.51% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,404

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.66%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,638

46.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.8%

190 Graduates

About

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a higher education institution located in Stearns County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at St Cloud Technical and Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (326 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (50 degrees), and Surgical Technologist (37 degrees).

In 2021, 1,021 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College. 58.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (808 degrees), 8.42 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (96 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $5,209, which is $−2,759 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $5,209, which is $−2,759 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,404.

In 2021, 71% of undergraduate students attending St Cloud Technical and Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,209

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College was $5,209. The cost of tuition at St Cloud Technical and Community College is $−2,759 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of St Cloud Technical and Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,404

2021 Value

3.18%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 St Cloud Technical and Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,404. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of St Cloud Technical and Community College grew by 3.18%.

This chart compares the average net price of St Cloud Technical and Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,030

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St Cloud Technical and Community College was of $8,030 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 10.5% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at St Cloud Technical and Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 11.3% with respect to 2020, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St Cloud Technical and Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.66%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at St Cloud Technical and Community College was 1.66%, which represents 22 out of the 1327 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

St Cloud Technical and Community College had a total enrollment of 3,638 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 1,701 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,937. This means that 46.8% of students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St Cloud Technical and Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.8% White, 16% Black or African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, 0.385% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.165% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (34.3%) and Black or African American Female (6.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,638 students. The full-time enrollment at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 1,701 and the part-time enrollment is 1,937. This means that 46.8% of students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at St Cloud Technical and Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at St Cloud Technical and Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), St Cloud Technical and Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at St Cloud Technical and Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,575 enrolled students
Black or African American
582 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
189 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St Cloud Technical and Community College is 70.8% White, 16% Black or African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, 0.385% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.165% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 63 students (1.73%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 173 more women than men received degrees from St Cloud Technical and Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white (808 degrees awarded). There were 8.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (96 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at St Cloud Technical and Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (326 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (50 degrees) and Surgical Technologist (37 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at St Cloud Technical and Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (66 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (88 degrees), and Precision Production (41 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Other managers (84,991 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (72,242 people), Construction managers (45,329 people), Software developers (36,716 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (32,202 people).

The most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College in 2021 are Construction (66 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (88 degrees), Precision Production (41 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (65 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (326 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Construction (66 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (88 degrees), Precision Production (41 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (65 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (326 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (140,120 people), Construction (122,643 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (69,570 people), Computer Systems Design (62,628 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (43,669 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by St Cloud Technical and Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
326 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degree-majors awarded
Surgical Technologist
37 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at St Cloud Technical and Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 326 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

424

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

597

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 424 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College, which is 0.71 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (597).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 80 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.325 times less than the 246 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 246 degrees were awarded to men at St Cloud Technical and Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.08 times more than the 80 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 25% of students graduating from St Cloud Technical and Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at St Cloud Technical and Community College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
808 degrees awarded
Black or African American
96 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white (808 degrees awarded). There were 8.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (96 degrees).

0.392% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
470 degrees awarded
White Male
338 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St Cloud Technical and Community College is white female (470 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (338 degrees).

Operations

St Cloud Technical and Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.82M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 126k (4.47%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, St Cloud Technical and Community College had a total salary expenditure of 42.5M. St Cloud Technical and Community College employs 89 Instructors. Most academics at St Cloud Technical and Community College are Male Instructor (48), and Female Instructor (41).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

Endowment

$2.82M

2021 Endowment

17.8%

growth from 2020

St Cloud Technical and Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.82M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of St Cloud Technical and Community College grew 17.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.48M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St Cloud Technical and Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$19.7M

2021 Salaries

0.392%

growth from 2020

In 2021, St Cloud Technical and Community College paid a median of $19.7M in salaries, which represents 46.4% of their overall expenditure ($42.5M) and a 0.392% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.61M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, St Cloud Technical and Community College paid a total of $6.61M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

89 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College was Instructor with 89 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St Cloud Technical and Community College was Male Instructor with 48 employees, and Female Instructor with 41 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at St Cloud Technical and Community College.