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Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Granite Falls draws many to the area.

323 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Minnesota West Community and Technical College?

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Contact details for Minnesota West are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1593 11Th Ave, Granite Falls, MN 56241
Phone: 800-658-2330
Website: www.mnwest.edu

How Do I Get Into Minnesota West?

You can apply to Minnesota West online at: www.mnwest.edu/admissions/apply

Since Minnesota West Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Minnesota West Community and Technical College?

41% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Minnesota West, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,158 a year. That adds up to $20,632 over four years for those students.

Minnesota West Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

974 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,347 undergraduate students at Minnesota West, with 974 being full-time and 2,373 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 974 full-time undergraduates at Minnesota West, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Minnesota West Community and Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 19
Black or African American 111
Hispanic or Latino 148
White 611
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 67

Over 7 countries are represented at Minnesota West. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kenya, Nigeria, and Venezuela.

Online Learning at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

944 Took All Classes Online
1,610 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,610 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Minnesota West has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 12th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Minnesota West majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 78%
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 60%
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 67%

Minnesota West Community and Technical College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 194 0 0 194
Registered Nursing 0 39 0 39
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 18 0 0 18
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 15 15
Radiologic Technology 0 12 0 12
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 3 8 11
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 10 10
Laboratory Technician 0 5 0 5
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 5 0 5
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 3 0 0 3
Health Care Management 0 3 0 3
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 3 0 3
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 2 0 2
Surgical Technology 0 2 0 2
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 0 0 1 1
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 0 0 0 0
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 0 0 0
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 0 0 0 0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 215 74 34 323

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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