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Vermilion Community College Overview

Vermilion Community College is a public institution situated in Ely, Minnesota. Ely is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Vermilion Community College Known For?

172 Undergraduate Awards
  • The highest award offered at Vermilion Community College is the undergraduate certificate.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 47% of the faculty were full-time.

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Vermilion Community College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Outdoor Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Wildlife Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#123 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#123 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Value Colleges for Wildlife Management College Factual
#2 Best Value Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management College Factual
#3 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Science College Factual
#4 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resource Management College Factual
#8 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation College Factual
#8 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation College Factual

Where Is Vermilion Community College?

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Contact details for Vermilion Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1900 East Camp Street, Ely, MN 55731-1918
Phone: 218-235-2100

How Do I Get Into Vermilion Community College?

You can apply to Vermilion Community College online at: https://eservices.minnstate.edu/adm/public/studentWelcome?campusId=147

As long as you submit the requested materials to Vermilion Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Vermilion Community College?

66% Take Out Loans
17.6% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Vermilion Community College, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $6,125 a year. That adds up to $24,500 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Vermilion Community College is 17.6%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Vermilion Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

357 Full-Time Undergraduates
42% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 554 undergraduate students at Vermilion Community College, with 357 being full-time and 197 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 357 full-time undergraduates at Vermilion Community College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Vermilion Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 297
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Online Learning at Vermilion Community College

0 Took All Classes Online
0.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years

This is the #1,689 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Vermilion Community College regardless of major.

Vermilion Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Natural Resource Management 28 14 0 42
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 36 0 36
Natural Resources Conservation 15 15 0 30
Wildlife Management 0 20 0 20
Environmental Control Technology 0 7 2 9
Outdoor Education 4 3 1 8
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 7 0 0 7
Teacher Education Subject Specific 6 0 0 6
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 6 0 6
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 5 0 5
General Business/Commerce 0 1 1 2
Entrepreneurial Studies 1 0 0 1
Animal Services 0 0 0 0
Engineering-Related Technologies 0 0 0 0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0
Recreation Administration 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 61 107 4 172

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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