Alexandria Technical & Community College Overview
Alexandria Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The location of ATCC is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.
What Is Alexandria Technical & Community College Known For?
- The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at ATCC.
- In 2017-2018, 71% of the faculty were full-time.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College Rankings
We have ranked ATCC as #288 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
ATCC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
|---|---|---|
| #46 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
| #81 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ATCC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards ATCC has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools | College Factual |
| #7 | Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
| #14 | Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools | College Factual |
| #20 | Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | College Factual |
| #22 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools | College Factual |
| #24 | Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Alexandria Technical & Community College?
Contact details for ATCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1601 Jefferson Streeet, Alexandria, MN 56308 |
| Phone: | 320-762-0221 |
How Do I Get Into ATCC?
You can apply to ATCC online at: https://www.alextech.edu/application
Can I Afford Alexandria Technical & Community College?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ATCC, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $6,183 a year. That adds up to $24,732 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ATCC is 9.6%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alexandria Technical & Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,076 full-time undergraduates at ATCC, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Alexandria Technical & Community College students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
| White | 963 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 46 |
Online Learning at Alexandria Technical & Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at ATCC has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 31st most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of ATCC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Alexandria Technical & Community College was 1.6%. This is the #1,645 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ATCC regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of ATCC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
| Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 35% |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 25% |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 0% |
| General Business/Commerce | 57% |
| Health Professions | 1% |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 0% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at ATCC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at ATCC.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | #75 | |
| Information Science | #99 | |
| Human Services | #123 | |
| Legal Support Services | #158 | |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #186 | |
| Legal Professions | #248 | |
| General Business/Commerce | #353 | |
| Public Administration & Social Service | #457 | |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #475 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Alexandria Technical & Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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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