10-yr median earnings
$45,285
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Granite Falls, Minnesota
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public institution in Granite Falls, 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.
- $11,191
- Avg net price / yr
- $45,285
- 10-yr median earnings
- 49.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Minnesota West Community and Technical College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 39%
- former-student earnings, US
- 49.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Minnesota West Community and Technical 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
C+
College Value Score
60/100
Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 C
$45,285
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,191
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
49.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,987
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
68.2%
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
$11,191
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
49.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 49.2%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical 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.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,285 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 | Minnesota West Community and Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,285 | #1987 of 5103 | 61st |
| Average net price | $11,191 | #1346 of 5020 | 73rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.2% | #3046 of 4858 | 37th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,762 | #1600 of 5462 | 71st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,762
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
49.2%
150%-time completion
$45,285
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranks in Minnesota
State rank among 96 reporting Minnesota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Minnesota West Community and Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,285 | #60 of 96 | 38th |
| Average net price | $11,191 | #14 of 82 | 83rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.2% | #53 of 80 | 34th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,762 | #42 of 85 | 51st |
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 |
| 60 | Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeThis school | $45,285 | $11,191 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,950 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,317 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$10,083 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$16,499 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Minnesota West Community and Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,491 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,491 |
| Average Net Price | $11,191 |
16.3%
Pell Grant Rate
12.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,987
Median Debt
$116/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Minnesota West Community and Technical College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +14.4% over 10 years, from $10,402 to $11,898 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,4022023 · $11,898
Over the same years, enrollment went -21.5% (2,165 → 1,700 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
56.5%
Female
36.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$39,894
Median Earnings (6yr)
58.2%
Earning Over $25K
68.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 49.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $39,894 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,285 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 58.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 68.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $10,987 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $116/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 9 | 185 | $59,613 | $80,513 | $10,750 |
| Certificate | 6 | 351 | $57,808 | $79,845 | $8,702 |
Top programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$80,513 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$79,845 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$69,014 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$63,073 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$54,690 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$48,839 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$46,027 median earnings
- Cosmetology and Related Pe… $27,683
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
$27,683 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Minnesota West Community and Technical College? ▼
Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public institution in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,762 students.
How much do Minnesota West Community and Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Minnesota West Community and Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,285 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $39,894.
How much does Minnesota West Community and Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $11,191. In-state tuition is $6,491 and out-of-state tuition is $6,491. Median student debt at graduation is $10,987.
What is the graduation rate at Minnesota West Community and Technical College? ▼
Minnesota West Community and Technical College has a 49.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Minnesota West Community and Technical College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $10,987, while former students earn a median of $45,285 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 68.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $116.
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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