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Rochester Community and Technical College Overview

Located in Rochester, Minnesota, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution. The location of Rochester Community and Technical College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Rochester Community and Technical College Known For?

887 Undergraduate Awards
  • The highest award offered at Rochester Community and Technical College is the undergraduate certificate.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 49% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Rochester Community and Technical College makes roughly $42,936 a year. This is 5% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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Rochester Community and Technical College Rankings

Rochester Community and Technical College is ranked #252 out of 2,018 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 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.

Rochester Community and Technical College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#70 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#131 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Rochester Community and Technical College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Business Support & Assistance Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#106 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#107 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#178 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Rochester Community and Technical College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools College Factual
#4 Best Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Schools College Factual
#9 Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools College Factual
#21 Best Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools Business Degree Central
#41 Best Dental Support Services Schools College Factual
#107 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools College Factual

Where Is Rochester Community and Technical College?

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Contact details for Rochester Community and Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 851 30Th Ave Se, Rochester, MN 55904-4999
Phone: 507-285-7210
Website: www.rctc.edu/

How Do I Get Into Rochester Community and Technical College?

You can apply to Rochester Community and Technical College online at: https://www.rctc.edu/admissions/getting-started/application/

Rochester Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Rochester Community and Technical College?

39% Take Out Loans
9.0% Loan Default Rate

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 Rochester Community and Technical College, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $5,211 a year. That adds up to $20,844 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Rochester Community and Technical College is 9.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Rochester Community and Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,042 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,115 undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College, with 2,042 being full-time and 3,073 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,042 full-time undergraduates at Rochester Community and Technical College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 88
Black or African American 247
Hispanic or Latino 170
White 1,393
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 118

Over 37 countries are represented at Rochester Community and Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China.

Online Learning at Rochester Community and Technical College

1,595 Took All Classes Online
3,608 Took At Least One Class Online
16.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 3,608 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Rochester Community and Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 19th 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 Rochester Community and Technical College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Rochester Community and Technical College was 16.1%. This is the #1,179 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Rochester Community and Technical College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Rochester Community and Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 6%
Communication & Journalism 6%
Communication & Media Studies 10%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 26%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Rochester Community and Technical College 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 Rochester Community and Technical College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Communication & Journalism #179
Business Support & Assistant Services #190

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%.

Rochester Community and Technical College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 259 0 259
Nursing 0 111 0 111
Health & Medical Administrative Services 35 28 11 74
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 14 0 23 37
Business Administration & Management 11 24 0 35
Dental Support Services 0 31 3 34
Criminal Justice & Corrections 17 17 0 34
Communication & Media Studies 29 0 0 29
Allied Health Professions 0 29 0 29
Building Management & Inspection 0 11 15 26
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 24 0 24
Mental & Social Health Services 18 3 0 21
Computer Science 0 18 0 18
Business Support & Assistant Services 0 5 11 16
Carpentry 0 0 16 16
General Business/Commerce 0 15 0 15
Precision Metal Working 15 0 0 15
Design & Applied Arts 3 11 0 14
Accounting 0 9 1 10
Human Services 0 6 3 9
Social Work 0 9 0 9
General Biology 0 8 0 8
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 8 0 8
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 6 6
Human Development & Family Studies 0 5 0 5
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 4 0 0 4
Health Sciences & Services 0 4 0 4
Health & Physical Education 0 2 2 4
Horticulture 0 2 0 2
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 2 0 2
General Engineering 0 2 0 2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 2 0 2
Chemistry 0 2 0 2
Human Resource Management 1 0 0 1
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 1 1
Fine & Studio Arts 0 1 0 1
Agricultural Production 0 0 0 0
Animal Services 0 0 0 0
Plant Sciences 0 0 0 0
Biotechnology 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0
Natural Sciences 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0
Recreation Administration 0 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0
Dance 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 147 648 92 887

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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