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Compare Northland Community and Technical College vs Dunwoody College of Technology

Thief River Falls, MN · Minneapolis, MN

Northland Community and Technical CollegeDunwoody College of Technology
Cost
Price after aid (average)$13,975/yr$26,939/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,348/yr$22,072/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$16,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$10,526/yr$22,324/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,206/yr$24,219/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,823/yr$27,706/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$18,536/yr$33,568/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$170/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$16,028/yr
Room & board (off campus)$9,342/yr$13,708/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$730/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$4,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$19,638/yr$36,587/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,289/yr$27,836/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,289/yr$27,836/yr
Students with Pell Grants22%32%
Students taking federal loans23%55%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported99%
SAT averageNo data reported1120
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported18–26
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 15–25 · Math 15–25
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported587
Students acceptedNo data reported578
Students who enrolledNo data reported380
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported66%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported13%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedRequired
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedNot considered
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedNot considered
Work experienceNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testNo data reportedNot considered
Other admission testsNo data reportedNot considered
Legacy consideredNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate56%66%
Freshmen who come back70%76%
Typical earnings 10 years in$44,425/yr$61,511/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$26,704–$62,327$37,744–$85,760
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)45%62%
White students graduatingNo data reported71%
Black students graduatingNo data reported13%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported50%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported76%
Typical earnings 6 years in$43,006/yr$59,069/yr
Earn more than a HS grad72%82%
Graduate on time48%86%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported62%
First-gen students who finish36%57%
Low-income students who finish29%56%
Students who transfer out11%10%
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,219/yr$58,506/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 42% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 16% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%Engineering Technologies 14% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 14%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 42% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 14% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 16% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 9% of degreesConstruction Trades — 13% of degrees
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 6% of degreesArchitecture — 12% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedManufacturing Engineering — $77,857/yr
Degrees in STEM5.7%30%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,5541,533
Students per professor18 : 112 : 1
Average professor pay$9,246/mo$7,599/mo
Full-time professors54%52%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$34,571$34,196
SettingTown (remote)City (large)
LocationThief River Falls, MNMinneapolis, MN
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded19491914
Public or privatePublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.9%0.6%
Men44%79%
Women56%21%
White students71%60%
Black students9.7%7%
Hispanic or Latino students8.6%7.4%
Asian students1.3%5.4%
Two or more races4.1%4.7%
Other / not reported3.5%15%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students33%28%
Part-time students46%18%
Students age 25+31%30%
Spent on teaching per student$10,713/yr$15,813/yr
Endowment$3.6M$61.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported60
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$12,700/yr
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
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 graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams9No data reported
Student athletes89No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$876,022No data reported
Athletics revenue$904,981No data reported
Recruiting spend$1,939No data reported

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.