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Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester, MN · City · 3,365 students
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$14,435
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
27%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$45,287
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Founded in 1915 by Dr. Charles Mayo as Minnesota's oldest public two-year college, Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) is best known for its premier healthcare programs, particularly nursing, dental hygiene, and allied health fields, alongside strong liberal arts transfer tracks. The college leverages its unique, close partnership with the world-renowned Mayo Clinic to provide students with unparalleled hands-on clinical training and direct career pipelines. Outside the classroom, RCTC offers a vibrant student experience complete with competitive NJCAA athletics, modern simulation facilities, and the distinct advantage of sharing its campus with four-year university partners at the University Center Rochester.


Wikipedia:Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) is a public community college in Rochester, Minnesota. It serves more than 8,000 students annually. The college was founded in 1915 on a motion by Charles Mayo to the Rochester School Board and is Minnesota's oldest original community college.

Location
Rochester, MN, 55904-4999 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
72 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,389$6,389
Books & supplies$1,600$1,600
Cost of attendance$19,639$26,256
Average net price$14,435Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,389
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$26,256
In-state: $19,639
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $14,435
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.rctc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Rochester Community and Technical College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$6,972
Books & supplies$1,800
Personal expenses$5,584
Transportation$2,900
Total published by the school$26,256
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$11,588
$30–48k
$12,481
$48–75k
$13,452
$75–110k
$16,494
$110k+
$19,122
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
27%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
32% graduated · 31% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 36% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$39,814
10 yrs after entry$45,287
Debt
Median at graduation$14,743
Monthly payment$156
Middle 50% owe$4.5k–$16.3k
90th percentile$27,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell grant
28%
First-gen
33%
Family income
$32,106
Independent
40%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
57%
Race & ethnicity
White
60%
Hispanic
10%
Black
17%
Asian
5%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$9M
Full-time faculty
46%
Faculty salary
$9,809/mo
Teaching spend
$8,127
per student
Federal loans
19%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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