White Earth Tribal And Community College

Location and Contact Information

202 -210 Main Street South
Mahnomen, MN 56557
USA
Main Tel: (218) 935-0417
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

The White Earth Tribal and Community College, located in Mahnomen, Minnesota, was established on September 8, 1997. It offers associate’s degree and certificate programs in education, environmental science, humanities, arts and social sciences, Native American studies, business administration and nursing.

Students can apply for federal grant, student loan, veteran’s benefit and state grant programs, depending on eligibility. In addition, the White Earth Scholarship Program and the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program are available to deserving students. Career placement assistance is provided to students upon graduation.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in business and management.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Tribal colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,145
Books and supplies$ 850

Financial Aid

White Earth Tribal And Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant100%$6,323
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant100%$3,885
Pell Grant100%$3,644
Other Federal Grant68%$354
State or Local Grant76%$3,209

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(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 White Earth Tribal And Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of Hawaii-West OahuPearl City, HI1,140
2Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CA2,215
3Trine University-South BendMishawaka, IN78
4Trine University-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN200
5National Graduate School of Quality ManagementFalmouth, MA262
6Fielding Graduate UniversitySanta Barbara, CA1,735
7Rensselaer Hartford Graduate CenterHartford, CT741
8University of Alaska SoutheastJuneau, AK2,954
9University of the Virgin IslandsCharlotte Amalie, VI2,393
10College of Menominee NationKeshena, WI512

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate310
< 1 year certificate 1
1-2 year certificate 1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  5

Students

White Earth Tribal And Community College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 106 in 2009-2010 (67 full-time equivalent).

Students under 25 years old represent 38% of the student body. About 21% 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 (2 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Natural Resources/Conservation

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (1 awarded)

  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant