10-yr median earnings
$49,393
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Alexandria, Minnesota
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria Technical & Community College is a public institution in Alexandria, Minnesota. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $13,691
- Avg net price / yr
- $49,393
- 10-yr median earnings
- 60.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Alexandria Technical & Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 30%
- former-student earnings, US
- 60.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +7%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Alexandria Technical & Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B-
College Value Score
65/100
Alexandria Technical & Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B-
$49,393
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$13,691
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
60.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
82.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,691
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
60.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 60.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Alexandria Technical & Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Alexandria Technical & Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Alexandria Technical & Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$49,393 Top 30% higher than 70% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Alexandria Technical & Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $49,393 | #1523 of 5103 | 70th |
| Average net price | $13,691 | #1838 of 5020 | 63rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 60.3% | #2188 of 4858 | 55th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,533 | #1734 of 5462 | 68th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,533
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
60.3%
150%-time completion
$49,393
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Alexandria Technical & Community College ranks in Minnesota
State rank among 96 reporting Minnesota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Alexandria Technical & Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $49,393 | #36 of 96 | 63rd |
| Average net price | $13,691 | #27 of 82 | 67th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 60.3% | #31 of 80 | 61st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,533 | #48 of 85 | 44th |
Highest former-student earnings in Minnesota
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | $79,652 | - |
| 2 | Saint Johns University | $76,786 | $25,672 |
| 3 | Carleton College | $75,525 | $25,407 |
| 4 | University of St Thomas | $73,739 | $29,155 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $69,020 | $16,778 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Rochester | $69,020 | $13,744 |
| 7 | The College of Saint Scholastica | $65,934 | $27,846 |
| 8 | Gustavus Adolphus College | $65,607 | $22,900 |
| 9 | St Olaf College | $65,543 | $23,874 |
| 10 | Metropolitan State University | $64,705 | $16,863 |
| 11 | Macalester College | $63,878 | $32,149 |
| 12 | Bethel University | $63,764 | $28,556 |
| 36 | Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeThis school | $49,393 | $13,691 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,358 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$10,633 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$11,673 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$17,526 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Alexandria Technical & Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,236 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,236 |
| Average Net Price | $13,691 |
15.8%
Pell Grant Rate
17.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,000
Median Debt
$127/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Alexandria Technical & Community College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved -2.4% over 10 years, from $14,494 to $14,150 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,4942023 · $14,150
Over the same years, enrollment went -19.3% (1,782 → 1,438 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
45.4%
Female
26.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$46,061
Median Earnings (6yr)
73.2%
Earning Over $25K
82.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 60.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,061 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $49,393 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 73.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 82.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $127/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 16 | 306 | $54,820 | $80,688 | $12,042 |
| Certificate | 9 | 309 | $55,866 | $67,981 | $8,321 |
Top programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$80,688 median earnings
- Electromechanical Technolo…
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
$73,919 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$68,050 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$67,981 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$67,066 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$65,946 median earnings
- Family and Consumer Scienc…
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
$60,484 median earnings
- Ground Transportation
Ground Transportation
$57,538 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
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Similar Reported Net Price
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Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Alexandria Technical & Community College? ▼
Alexandria Technical & Community College is a public institution in Alexandria, Minnesota. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,533 students.
How much do Alexandria Technical & Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Alexandria Technical & Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $49,393 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,061.
How much does Alexandria Technical & Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Alexandria Technical & Community College is $13,691. In-state tuition is $6,236 and out-of-state tuition is $6,236. Median student debt at graduation is $12,000.
What is the graduation rate at Alexandria Technical & Community College? ▼
Alexandria Technical & Community College has a 60.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Alexandria Technical & Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Alexandria Technical & Community College is $12,000, while former students earn a median of $49,393 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 82.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $127.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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