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Compare Anoka-Ramsey Community College vs Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Coon Rapids, MN · Fergus Falls, MN

Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeMinnesota State Community and Technical College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$16,434/yr$12,556/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,788/yr$9,111/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,500$12,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,347/yr$9,741/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,181/yr$11,208/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,527/yr$14,279/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$20,510/yr$16,081/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$143/mo$127/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$8,820/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,210/yr$8,820/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$2,020/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$3,760/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$21,068/yr$17,194/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,682/yr$5,908/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$5,682/yr$5,908/yr
Students with Pell Grants20%25%
Students taking federal loans14%23%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate30%47%
Freshmen who come back58%69%
Typical earnings 10 years in$48,342/yr$45,591/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$29,989–$69,840$27,741–$65,116
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)26%40%
Typical earnings 6 years in$42,217/yr$41,829/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%66%
Graduate on time19%39%
First-gen students who finish15%23%
Low-income students who finish13%18%
Students who transfer out36%47%
Typical earnings 8 years in$46,269/yr$42,714/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 55% · Health Professions 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%Health Professions 28% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 55% of degreesHealth Professions — 28% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesConstruction Trades — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 2% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,484/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM8.3%7.2%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,2012,942
Students per professor26 : 118 : 1
Average professor pay$9,471/mo$9,393/mo
Full-time professors53%58%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$38,207$32,398
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (fringe)
LocationCoon Rapids, MNFergus Falls, MN
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19652003
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.8%0.8%
Men39%39%
Women61%61%
White students60%68%
Black students17%15%
Hispanic or Latino students7.7%6.7%
Asian students6.8%2.3%
Two or more races6.3%5.4%
Other / not reported2.2%2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students34%30%
Part-time students55%42%
Students age 25+14%19%
Spent on teaching per student$6,929/yr$8,386/yr
Endowment$1.7M$7.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported121
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reportedVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams87
Student athletes105111
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$493,973$661,348
Athletics revenue$493,973$661,348
Recruiting spend$0$3,076

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.