Rochester Community and Technical College: Review & Facts

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Rochester Community and Technical College is a medium two-year, public school with 5,115 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1915 and is one of the 4 schools located in Rochester, Minnesota.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
59
Fair
At Rochester Community and Technical College you can get your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or 2-year certificate.

Rochester Community and Technical College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 59 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Management, Medical Assistant, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings versus other colleges.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
55%
Bad
Rochester Community and Technical College student retention rate is low at 55% (way below Minnesota average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Rochester Community and Technical College is very low: 22%. Roughly 23% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Rochester Community and Technical College is reasonable - 22:1. Find out more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$5,300
Low
Average tuition prices are very low, $4,700 annually. The additional fees at Rochester Community and Technical College (not included in tuition costs) are about $600; which totals $5,300 annually.

Read the details about Rochester Community and Technical College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information



Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Rochester Community and Technical College will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Rochester Community and Technical College is $20.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Rochester Community and Technical College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (507) 285-7210 or check Rochester Community and Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services



Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Rochester Community and Technical College provides a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Rochester Community and Technical College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Rochester Community and Technical College.

Based on the college crime data, Rochester Community and Technical College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Rochester Community and Technical College Location and Maps



Post Address: Rochester Community and Technical College, 851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, Minnesota 55904-4999, USA
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