by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Minnesota West 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 West Community and Technical C comes to about $17,205.00 annually.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $6,491.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,714.00 |
| Total cost | $17,205.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,205.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,217.00 |
| Net price | $10,988.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,205.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,458.00 |
| Net price | $8,747.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 1.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $8,842.00 | $11,107.00 | $17,392.00 |
| Senior year | $9,133.00 | $11,473.00 | $17,965.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $35,948.00 | $45,158.00 | $70,709.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,695.00 | $17,204.00 | $26,937.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $414.00 | $520.00 | $814.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,643.00 | $62,362.00 | $97,646.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $8,842.00 | $11,107.00 | $17,392.00 |
| Senior year | $8,938.00 | $11,228.00 | $17,581.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,780.00 | $22,335.00 | $34,973.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,774.00 | $8,509.00 | $13,323.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $205.00 | $257.00 | $402.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,554.00 | $30,844.00 | $48,296.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in 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) | $11,191.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,898.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,087.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,159.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,508.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,758.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,729.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Minnesota West Community and Technical College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Minnesota West Community and Technical C is $9,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,500.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $16,500.00 |
| 90th | $27,219.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
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 | $10,500.00 |
| Middle income | $8,488.00 |
| High income | $8,250.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $2,250.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Minnesota West Community and Technical C is $2,264.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Minnesota West Community and Technical C is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Minnesota West Community and Technical C total $113,887,710.00 over 8,838 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,993.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,986.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Minnesota West Community and Technical C, consider the following:
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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.