Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN · Public two-year · Town: Remote
3,038undergraduates
$13,947average net price per year
61%finish in 3 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (50 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (62 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (8)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Associate (4 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (43 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate (3 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (24 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Associate (13 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Associate (1 awarded)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Associate (7 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (27 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (12 awarded)
- Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (2-4 years) (13 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (51 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (2-4 years) (10 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (39 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (37 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Associate (21 awarded)
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Associate (6 awarded)
- Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (21 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Associate (16 awarded)
- Interior Design Associate (8 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (2-4 years) (20 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Physical Fitness Technician Associate (13 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Social Work Associate (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,213
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Total cost living at home
- $14,609
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,722 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,618 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,341 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,922 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,977 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 82%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 68%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,035
- Got a grant from the college
- 43%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,711
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 43%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,813
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 55%
- Finished in 3 years
- 61%
- Finished in 4 years
- 62%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 53% |
| Neither | 66% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 136 | 57% |
| Men | 264 | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 24 | 38% |
| White | 357 | 62% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 497 | 64% | 10% |
| Started here, part-time | 51 | 33% | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 315 | 81% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 89 | 40% | 31% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,038
- Undergraduates
- 3,038
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,164
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,874
- Students per faculty member
- 21 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 35%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 9% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1601 Jefferson Streeet, Alexandria, MN, 56308
- County
- Douglas County
- Part of
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.