Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN · Public two-year · City: Midsize
4,714undergraduates
$12,505average net price per year
26%finish in 3 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
56 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (18)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (20 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (15 awarded)
- Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist Associate (1 awarded)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (3 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist Associate (5 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate (1 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (6 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (109 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (13 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (209 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Associate (13 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (47 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (36 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (4 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Building/Property Maintenance Associate (15 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (22 awarded)
- Carpentry/Carpenter Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Associate (23 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Associate (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Communication, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Associate (1 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Associate (4 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (20 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Commercial Photography Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (12 awarded)
- Music Technology Associate (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Social Work Associate (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Physical Fitness Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (4 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (2-4 years) (12 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (8 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (6 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Associate (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Associate (3 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,359
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Total cost living at home
- $16,359
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,835 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,005 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,077 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,328 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,781 |
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
- 76%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 56%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,495
- Got a grant from the college
- 10%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,504
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 27%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,349
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 16%
- Finished in 3 years
- 26%
- Finished in 4 years
- 26%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 23% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 31% |
| Neither | 28% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 286 | 25% |
| Men | 297 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 25 | 20% |
| Black | 87 | 9% |
| Hispanic | 65 | 9% |
| White | 367 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 26% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 833 | 31% | 33% |
| Started here, part-time | 326 | 25% | 23% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 494 | 37% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 398 | 31% | 37% |
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
- 4,714
- Undergraduates
- 4,714
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,748
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,966
- Students per faculty member
- 21 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 33%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, MN, 55904-4999
- County
- Olmsted County
- Part of
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/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.