Rochester Community and Technical College offers 88 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 8 Certificate and 6 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,389 for undergraduate programs. (Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 1,785 students out of total 5,205 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 366 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Rochester Community and Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Rochester Community and Technical College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, MN |
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| Online Students | 1,785 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,699 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $6,389
Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 23:1 (4.35%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 14 Programs |
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| Certificate | 8 Programs |
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| Associates | 6 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Rochester Community and Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $6,389 for all students. Rochester 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 $185 for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Rochester Community and Technical College offers 88 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificates, 6 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 8 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 41 | 47 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Communication | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 23 |
20 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 6 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Rochester Community and Technical College, there are 5,205 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,484 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,785 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,699 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,205 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,785 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,699 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,721 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,785 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,662 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 122 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 Courses | 1,785 | |
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| Minnesota Resident | 1,662 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 122 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,785 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,048 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 737 |
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