Minnesota State Community and Technical College offers 106 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 26 major programs - 16 Certificate and 10 Associate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,908 for undergraduate programs. (Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 1,568 students out of total 5,645 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 154 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Minnesota State Community and Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameMinnesota State Community and Technical College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN
Online Students1,568 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,685 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$5,908
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total26 Programs
Certificate16 Programs
Associates10 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $5,908 for all students. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $181 for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$5,560$5,862$5,900$5,900$5,908
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$166$176$181$181$181
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Minnesota State Community and Technical College offers 106 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 26 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 16 Certificates, 10 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1610NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs6244NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsONLY IN CLASSROOM 9 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
International/Global Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Art/Art Studies1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianONLY IN CLASSROOM 22 NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/TranscriptionistONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/Receptionist1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AccountingNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration8 13 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Minnesota State Community and Technical College, there are 5,645 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,253 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,568 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,685 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,645
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,568
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,685
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,392

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,568 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,262 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 304 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,568
Minnesota Resident1,262
Other State In U.S.305
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,568
Degree/Certificate Seeking852
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking716

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