Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College

Location and Contact Information

2101 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
USA
Main Tel: (218) 879-0800
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is located in Cloquet, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1987 by the Minnesota Legislature. The campus spreads across 38 acres of land. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College provides enrollment to more than 2,000 students. Students can choose from degree programs in the academic fields of computer science, electric utility technologies, English, geographic information systems, and human services.

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College sponsors many student clubs and organizations including the Walking and Wellness Club, Residential Housing Council, Phi Theta Kappa, Law Enforcement Club, Human Services Club, Environmental Science Club, American Indians into Science and Engineering Society, and American Indian Business Leaders.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Tribal 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.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,560
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,668
Room and board$ 10,170
Books and supplies$ 910
Other$ 4,990

Financial Aid

Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 89% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant69%$3,734
Institutional Grant10%$748
Federal Grant58%$3,407
Pell Grant58%$3,093
Other Federal Grant16%$1,116
State or Local Grant43%$1,209

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan54%$4,651
Federal Loan54%$4,472
Other Loan2%$5,666

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL2,305
2Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, ND1,657
3Clinton Community CollegePlattsburgh, NY2,067
4Florida Keys Community CollegeKey West, FL1,208
5Schenectady County Community CollegeSchenectady, NY4,847
6Southern Arkansas University TechCamden, AR1,817
7Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama City, FL5,885
8Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL6,659
9College of the SiskiyousWeed, CA2,849
10Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, ME5,673

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate17910
< 1 year certificate986
1-2 year certificate271

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  26
Without tenure; working toward tenure  4

Students

Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 2,206 in 2009-2010 (1,242 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College provides on-campus housing for 90 of its 1,242 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Finance

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • System Administration/Administrator

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (102 awarded)

  • Cartography
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (81 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (97 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling