M State - Community College Profile

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) is $5,900 for Minnesota residents and $5,900 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than the average tuition ($6,465) of public community colleges in Minnesota.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Minnesota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,900	$5,900
Books & Supplies	$1,960
On-Campus Living Costs	$11,900
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,900
Average Financial Aid	$5,225
Cost of Attendance	$19,760	$19,760
After Financial Aid	$14,535	$14,535
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,200

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State Students
Minnesota State Community and Technical College	$5,900	$5,900
Public Community Colleges in Minnesota	$6,041	$6,465
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Minnesota State Community and Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	11	11	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	40	45	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means 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.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Equestrian/Equine Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	270 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Electrician	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Lineworker	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Graphic Design	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Dental Assisting/Assistant	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/Receptionist	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	84 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	24 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	37 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,282 students at Minnesota State Community and Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,003 male students and 3,357 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	5,360	1,905	3,455
Male Students	2,003	913	1,090
Female Students	3,357	992	2,365

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Minnesota State Community and Technical College, there are 5,282 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,997 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,544 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,453 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	5,282
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,544
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,453
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,285

School Profile and Academic Overview

Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,900 for Minnesota residents and $5,900 for other students on average. It offers 111 degree programs through 40 Certificate, 45 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 30 programs (11 Certificate, 11 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $39,200.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN
Phone	218-736-1500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,900 Out-of-State$5,900
Student Population »	5,282 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	42%
Transfer-out Rate	46%
Retention Rate	63% (Full-time) 55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,225
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,200

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

A Community College in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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