Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Granite Falls, MN
1593 11th Ave, Granite Falls, MN 56241
800-658-2330

Minnesota West Community and Technical College (Minnesota West) is a two-year technical and community college with five locations in southwestern Minnesota. The main campus is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The college offers over 50 programs in a variety of areas, including agriculture, business, health, and manufacturing.

Minnesota West was founded in 1965 as a two-year technical college. The college has grown significantly since then, and now has over 5,000 students enrolled. Minnesota West offers a variety of programs and services to its students, including career and academic counseling, tutoring, and job placement assistance.

Minnesota West is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college is also accredited by the Minnesota State Board of Education.

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 3253

Type: Public, 2-year

Main Website: https://www.mnwest.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.mnwest.edu/financial-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $18536

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $23836

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Minnesota West Community and Technical College is $76397.65. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. For graduates of Minnesota West Community and Technical College, we saw an average early-career income of $43200.00 and mid-career income of $65500.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.