Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Location and Contact Information

501 West College Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401-3900
USA
Main Tel: (218) 855-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Central Lakes College, also known as CLC, is a two-year community college located in Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. The college operates campuses in Brainerd and Staples, Minnesota. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college also provides a wide variety of professional training to different organizations.

CLC boasts of an active student life. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. Some of the organizations are People United for Peace (PUP), Phi Theta Kappa, Intercollegiate Athletics, and Law Enforcement Club. CLC fields both men’s and women’s sport teams. The teams are nicknamed the Raiders.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in landscaping and horticulture, media, and transportation.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Central Lakes College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI6,555
2Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MN2,232
3South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD11,995
4SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, NY2,615
5Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX6,046
6Chadron State CollegeChadron, NE2,649
7Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL4,231
8Century Community and Technical CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN9,395
9Saint Louis Community College-MeramecKirkwood, MO10,209
10Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, ID14,276

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate44022
1-2 year certificate21015
2-4 year degree866
< 1 year certificate3610

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  73
Without tenure; working toward tenure  20
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Students

Student enrollment was 3,858 in 2009-2010 (3,020 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies
  • Natural Resources/Conservation

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (21 awarded)

  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Robotics Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Tourism Promotion Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (30 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
  • Greenhouse Operations and Management
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LIBERAL ARTS (242 awarded)

  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (39 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (24 awarded)

  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (22 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (172 awarded)

  • Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (33 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (37 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Criminalistics and Criminal Science

TRANSPORTATION (60 awarded)

  • Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

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