by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Minnesota State Community and Technical College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Minnesota State Community and Technical C amounts to about $15,570.00 per academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $5,908.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,662.00 |
| Total cost | $15,570.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,570.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,638.00 |
| Net price | $10,932.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,570.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,083.00 |
| Net price | $7,487.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 0.3% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $7,507.00 | $10,961.00 | $15,611.00 |
| Senior year | $7,566.00 | $11,047.00 | $15,733.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,144.00 | $44,014.00 | $62,688.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,484.00 | $16,768.00 | $23,882.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $347.00 | $507.00 | $721.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,628.00 | $60,782.00 | $86,570.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $7,507.00 | $10,961.00 | $15,611.00 |
| Senior year | $7,526.00 | $10,989.00 | $15,651.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,033.00 | $21,950.00 | $31,262.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,727.00 | $8,362.00 | $11,910.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $173.00 | $253.00 | $360.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,760.00 | $30,312.00 | $43,172.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,556.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,274.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,717.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,023.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,345.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,867.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,339.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Minnesota State Community and Technical College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Minnesota State Community and Technical C comes to $9,360.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,700.00 |
| 25th | $4,644.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,360.00 |
| 75th | $15,250.00 |
| 90th | $25,200.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,689.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $3,189.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,136.00 |
First-gen students at Minnesota State Community and Technical C hold $364.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Minnesota State Community and Technical C is $3,625.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Minnesota State Community and Technical C is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Minnesota State Community and Technical C total $291,623,887.00 across 23,962 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 43 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,210.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Minnesota State Community and Technical C, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.