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Northland Community and Technical College

Thief River Falls, MN · Town · 1,554 students
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$13,975
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
52%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$44,425
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls is best known as a regional powerhouse for technical education, offering premier programs in aviation maintenance, nursing, advanced agriculture, and skilled trades. A standout feature of the college is its nationally recognized Aerospace Site at the Thief River Falls Regional Airport, which pioneered the country's first accredited Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) maintenance training program. Campus life offers a supportive, close-knit rural community feel with robust hands-on learning, active NJCAA Pioneer athletics, and career-focused student clubs that prepare graduates for immediate workforce entry or seamless four-year transfer.


Wikipedia:Northland Community & Technical College (Northland) is a public community college with campuses in Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Northland also has an aerospace site in Thief River Falls and a satellite site in Roseau, Minnesota. Northland offers certificates, diplomas, transfer courses, two-year degrees in more than 80 areas of study, workforce training and education programs. The two campuses serve over 4,000 full and part-time students. The college also has an NJCAA athletics program with the nickname Pioneers and are a member of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Northland is a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system or Minnesota State System, the fourth-largest system of two-year colleges and four-year universities in the United States, and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.

Location
Thief River Falls, MN, 56701 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
264 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,289$6,289
Books & supplies$1,000$1,000
Cost of attendance$19,638$28,443
Average net price$13,975Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,289
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$28,443
In-state: $19,638
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $13,975
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Northland Community and Technical College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$6,264
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal expenses$7,424
Transportation$2,244
Total published by the school$28,443
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$11,348
$30–48k
$10,526
$48–75k
$13,206
$75–110k
$15,823
$110k+
$18,536
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
52%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
46% graduated · 17% transferred · 36% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$43,006
10 yrs after entry$44,425
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$4.5k–$16.9k
90th percentile$28,750
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell grant
22%
First-gen
33%
Family income
$34,571
Independent
38%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
46%
Race & ethnicity
White
71%
Hispanic
9%
Black
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Co-ed
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$4M
Full-time faculty
54%
Faculty salary
$9,246/mo
Teaching spend
$10,713
per student
Federal loans
23%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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