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Minneapolis Community and Technical College

⌖ Minneapolis, MN · 27 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$205,658 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

79.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−87%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,959Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$205,658at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$235,2480
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4
6
8
−$205,65810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 79.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$6,161
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,161
Sticker price
Average net price$13,812
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,683
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,812Average net price / year
$19,683Cost of attendance
$47,959Median earnings · year 5 after completion
19.6%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,268Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

56thEarnings percentile
4thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$36,097Year 1
$52,691Year 4
$47,959Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$101,9822Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$100,2263Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Associate's Degree$87,7864Computer Programming · Associate's Degree$87,7085Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$79,9626Computer Software and Media Applications · Associate's Degree$68,2497Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$61,6378Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$61,368

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MN

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Brainerd, MN

Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Annual net price
$13,869
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,864
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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Rochester Community and Technical College

Annual net price
$14,435
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,858
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
Open college profile →Pine City, MN

Pine Technical & Community College

Annual net price
$12,798
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,073
Modeled 10-year ROI
-91%
Open college profile →Winona, MN

Minnesota State College Southeast

Annual net price
$16,140
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,411
Modeled 10-year ROI
-90%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$101,982Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$100,226Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$87,786$20,000
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$87,708$22,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$79,962$25,500
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's Degree$68,249Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$61,637Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$61,368$18,990
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$60,853Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$59,022$30,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$58,236$37,062
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,292Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$51,520$12,800
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$51,345$16,323
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree$51,059Not available
Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$48,973$39,289
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$48,952$18,601
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$47,644Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,028Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,679$17,500
Education, GeneralAssociate's Degree$44,566Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,317$29,500
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$43,668Not available
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's Degree$41,654$12,792
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,579Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,071Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$35,542

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.