Minnesota West Community and Technical College

www.mnwest.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,650

6.6% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$11,356

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.48%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,347

29.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

41%

149 Graduates

About

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Yellow Medicine County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Minnesota West Community and Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (64 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (45 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees).

In 2021, 827 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. 63.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (583 degrees), 6.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $5,650, which is $−2,318 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $5,650, which is $−2,318 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,356.

In 2021, 62% of undergraduate students attending Minnesota West Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,650

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was $5,650. The cost of tuition at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $−2,318 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$11,356

2021 Value

4.67%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Minnesota West Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,356. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Minnesota West Community and Technical College grew by 4.67%.

This chart compares the average net price of Minnesota West Community and Technical 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

$6,500

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was of $6,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Minnesota West Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 17.3% with respect to 2020, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Minnesota West Community and Technical 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.

4.48%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was 4.48%, which represents 26 out of the 580 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

Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a total enrollment of 3,347 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 974 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,373. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.2% White, 9.26% Hispanic or Latino, 6.39% Black or African American, 2.33% Two or More Races, 2.12% Asian, and 0.538% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.9%), followed by White Male (29.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,347 students. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 974 and the part-time enrollment is 2,373. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,516 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
310 enrolled students
Black or African American
214 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 75.2% White, 9.26% Hispanic or Latino, 6.39% Black or African American, 2.33% Two or More Races, 2.12% Asian, and 0.538% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 111 students (3.32%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 223 more women than men received degrees from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white (583 degrees awarded). There were 6.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (64 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (45 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (83 degrees awarded), Agriculture (51 degrees), and Precision Production (31 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Registered nurses (1,339,803 people), Medical & health services managers (148,878 people), Pharmacists (132,886 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,370 people), and Other managers (122,860 people).

The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in 2021 are Construction (83 degrees awarded), Agriculture (51 degrees), Precision Production (31 degrees), Health (435 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (42 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Construction (83 degrees awarded), Agriculture (51 degrees), Precision Production (31 degrees), Health (435 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (42 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,462,708 people), Elementary & secondary schools (244,989 people), Outpatient care centers (220,158 people), Offices of physicians (196,672 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (164,256 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
64 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
45 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 64 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

302

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

525

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 302 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, which is 0.575 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (525).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Farm & Ranch Management, which is 7.4 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 246 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 7.69 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 36% of students graduating from Minnesota West Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (52.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (52.9% 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
583 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
84 degrees awarded
Black or African American
68 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white (583 degrees awarded). There were 6.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

4.11% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
360 degrees awarded
White Male
223 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is white female (360 degrees awarded). There were 1.61 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (223 degrees).

Operations

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.27M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 95k (7.49%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Minnesota West Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 31.5M. Minnesota West Community and Technical College employs 72 Instructors. Most academics at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are Male Instructor (42), and Female Instructor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are: Management, with 10 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Endowment

$1.27M

2021 Endowment

9.11%

growth from 2020

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $1.27M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Minnesota West Community and Technical College grew 9.11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.02M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.9M

2021 Salaries

decline from 2020

In 2021, Minnesota West Community and Technical College paid a median of $13.9M in salaries, which represents 44.2% of their overall expenditure ($31.5M) and a 2% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.22M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Minnesota West Community and Technical College paid a total of $5.22M to 72 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.5% 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

72 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College was Instructor with 72 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota West Community and Technical College were Management with 10 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College was Male Instructor with 42 employees, and Female Instructor with 30 employees.

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