Rochester Community And Technical College

Location and Contact Information

851 30th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904-4999
USA
Main Tel: (507) 285-7210
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Rochester Community and Technical College was established by Charles Mayo in 1915. The college was renamed Rochester Junior College in 1917. In 1973, that the college adopted the name Rochester Community College, before adopting its present name in 1996.

Rochester Community and Technical College occupies a 160 acre campus. It offers certificates, diplomas and associate degrees in Arts, applied Science and Fine Arts. The college’s athletic teams are known as the Yellow Jackets and participate in a large variety of sports including basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball and wrestling.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.

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.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,027
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Rochester Community And Technical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 75% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant45%$3,455
Institutional Grant3%$846
Federal Grant32%$3,331
Pell Grant32%$3,035
Other Federal Grant12%$800
State or Local Grant36%$1,272

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan54%$4,717
Federal Loan54%$4,556
Other Loan2%$5,386

(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 Rochester Community And Technical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Century Community and Technical CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN9,395
2Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN5,828
3University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI6,555
4Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MN3,269
5Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd, MN3,858
6Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MN2,232
7Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL4,231
8Saint Louis Community College-MeramecKirkwood, MO10,209
9Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL12,020
10Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City, OR7,310

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate87239
< 1 year certificate11819
1-2 year certificate10114
2-4 year degree413

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  130
Without tenure; working toward tenure  18
Without tenure; tenure not available  3

Students

Student enrollment was 5,979 in 2009-2010 (4,410 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 10% 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)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (7 awarded)

  • Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (62 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Customer Service Management
  • Human Resources Development
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Special Products Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • System Administration/Administrator

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (48 awarded)

  • Building/Property Maintenance and Management
  • Carpentry/Carpenter

DESIGN (7 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (65 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Care and Support Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (20 awarded)

  • Greenhouse Operations and Management
  • Horticultural Science

LIBERAL ARTS (390 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (33 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (2 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (87 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Informatics
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (141 awarded)

  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (170 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

  • Biomedical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (59 awarded)

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