Saint Cloud Technical College

Location and Contact Information

1540 Northway Drive
Saint Cloud, MN 56303-1240
USA
Main Tel: (320) 308-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

St. Cloud Technical College, also known as SCTC, is a technical college located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in the year 1948. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The college grants Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees in several majors.

SCTC’s student life is active. Students can participate in intramural sports. The campus is home to more than 15 student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the American Advertising Federation, Central MN Printing Professionals, Delta Epsilon Chi, and PTK Student Honor Society.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in media, construction trades, and engineering technician.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • 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.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,620
Books and supplies$ 900

Financial Aid

Saint Cloud Technical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant53%$3,707
Institutional Grant7%$788
Federal Grant35%$3,828
Pell Grant34%$3,358
Other Federal Grant13%$1,281
State or Local Grant43%$1,303

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan60%$5,375
Federal Loan59%$4,863
Other Loan6%$5,270

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Similar Schools

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

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MN4,966
2Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac, WI8,168
3Alpena Community CollegeAlpena, MI2,042
4SUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred, NY3,276
5Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, MN3,003
6Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MN3,420
7Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MN6,479
8Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MN3,269
9Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MN4,083
10Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY12,674

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate36633
1-2 year certificate19017
2-4 year degree17614
< 1 year certificate113

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  86
Without tenure; working toward tenure  20

Students

Student enrollment was 3,949 in 2009-2010 (3,046 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 7% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (94 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (28 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (101 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (105 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (19 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management

LAW (9 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (72 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician

MEDIA (27 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Graphic Communications

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (81 awarded)

  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (126 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Health Aide
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (35 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Welding Technology/Welder