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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Minnesota State College Southeast
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College

What stands out

Minnesota West Community and Technical College has the lower average net price, Minnesota State College Southeast reports the higher graduation rate, Minnesota West Community and Technical College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Minnesota West Community and Technical College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Minnesota State College Southeast compared with Minnesota West Community and Technical College
MetricMinnesota State College SoutheastWinona, MNPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateMinnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, MNPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$16,140$11,191lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,397$17,408
In-state tuition$6,432$6,491
Out-of-state tuition$6,432$6,491
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.49%highest49%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,971$10,987lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$43,613$45,285highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,3881,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.