Pine Technical & Community College

Pine Technical & Community College is a public community college located in Pine City, MN. It offers 51 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,738 for Minnesota residents and $4,738 for out-of-state students at Pine Technical & Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($6,137) of public community colleges in Minnesota.

It has 1,794 students that are lower than the average population (3,174 students) of community colleges in Minnesota. In addition, 232 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Minnesota community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $34,000.

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Academic Overview

Pine Technical & Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Pine City, Minnesota.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,738 for Minnesota residents and $4,738 for other students on average. It offers 51 degree programs through 28 Certificate, 23 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (2 Certificate programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	900 4th St SE, Pine City, MN
Phone	320-629-5100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,738 Out-of-State$4,738
Student Population »	1,794 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	36%
Transfer-out Rate	14%
Retention Rate	52% (Full-time) 41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,563
Students to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,738 for Minnesota residents and $4,738 for out-of-state students at Pine Technical & Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($6,137) over public community colleges in Minnesota.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Pine Technical & Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Minnesota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,738	$4,738
Books & Supplies	$2,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,388
Average Financial Aid	$4,563
Cost of Attendance	$22,626	$22,626
After Financial Aid	$18,063	$18,063
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State Students
Pine Technical & Community College	$4,738	$4,738
Public Community Colleges in Minnesota	$6,052	$6,137
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Pine Technical & Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	28	23	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Organization and Advocacy	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction Trades	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Gunsmithing/Gunsmith	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,794 students at Pine Technical & Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 692 male students and 1,074 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,766	398	1,368
Male Students	692	179	513
Female Students	1,074	219	855

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Pine Technical & Community College, there are 1,873 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 559 students were attending classes through distance learning (219 students are enrolled exclusively and 340 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,873
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	219
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	340
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,314

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